Healthcare Firm and IT Provider Pay Millions Over Breach
Boston Children's Health Physicians and XTIUM will pay 2.7 million dollars following a 2024 data breach that compromised patient data.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong secured a 2.7 million dollar settlement from Boston Children's Health Physicians and its IT company XTIUM on October 17, 2026. DataBreaches.net and Long Island Life & Politics both report that the entities were held liable following a 2024 data breach. [1][2]
The settlement resolves claims stemming from the exposure of patient information during the cybersecurity incident. DataBreaches.net reported that the financial penalty is accompanied by a mandatory corrective action plan designed to enhance data security practices at both companies. [1]
Letitia James has served as the 67th attorney general of New York since 2019. Boston Children's Hospital operates as the primary pediatric training hospital for Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts. [4][5]
Under the terms of the agreement, both the healthcare provider and its third party IT vendor must upgrade their technical safeguards to prevent future system intrusions and secure network infrastructures. [1]
In short
- New York and Connecticut attorneys general secured a 2.7 million dollar settlement over a 2024 data breach.
- The agreement involves Boston Children's Health Physicians and IT company XTIUM.
- The settlement requires both entities to implement a corrective action plan to improve data security.
Sources
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- [1]NY AG James and CT AG Tong Secure $2.7 Million from Boston Children’s Health Physicians and XTIUM for 2024 Data BreachDataBreaches.net, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Healthcare Firm, IT Company Settle for $2.7M in Data Breach CaseLong Island Life & Politics, 23h ago
Background
- [3]Ken Paxton on Wikipedia
- [4]Boston Children's Hospital on Wikipedia
- [5]Letitia James on Wikipedia
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