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Orthopedic Practice Pays $500K Settlement to NYS in Hack

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2023 Incident Affected More Than 650,000 Patients, Employees Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 7, 2026

New York State regulators have levied a $500,000 financial penalty against OrthoNY in the wake of a data theft hack affecting more than 650,000 individuals. (Image: OrthoNY)

An upstate New York orthopedic practice will pay state regulators a $500,000 settlement and implement stronger security practices following a 2023 hacking incident involving the theft of 650,000 individuals' sensitive information.

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The enforcement action against OrthopedicsNY, more widely known as OrthoNY, was disclosed at the end of December by New York State's attorney general Letitia James.

OrthoNY operates several clinics and surgery centers across the New York State's Capital Region around Albany.

An investigation by the attorney general concluded that hackers were able to steal OrthoNY's data "because the ...


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