Ellis Medicine recently disclosed that it suffered a data breach that compromised the sensitive personal data of certain individuals.
What Happened?
Ellis Medicine, a healthcare provider in New York, experienced two separate security incidents between January 17–24, 2025 and March 27–April 5, 2025. An unauthorized actor gained access to employee email accounts that contained sensitive information about 13,383 patients. The compromised data may have included names and Social Security numbers.
The breach was discovered on May 14, 2025, and notification letters were sent to affected individuals shortly after.
About Ellis Medicine
Ellis Medicine is a healthcare system in Schenectady, New York, offering hospital and outpatient services across multiple campuses.
Was Your Information Impacted by the Breach?
If you received a data breach letter from Ellis Medicine, your personal and medical information may have been accessed.
Are You Entitled to Compensation?
Siri & Glimstad LLP is investigating this breach and considering legal action to hold Ellis Medicine accountable for the failure to secure confidential patient data.
What Should You Do Next?
If you received a data breach letter from Ellis Medicine, contact Siri & Glimstad, a nationally recognized and trusted data privacy law firm that has recovered tens of millions of dollars for consumers. The firm’s team of over 80 attorneys and other legal professionals has a winning track record in the data privacy space, holding companies accountable for lax data privacy practices, and securing compensation for millions of consumers.