HHS OCR report · 2016
Newkirk Products, Inc. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Newkirk Products, Inc.
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- New York
- Individuals affected
- 3,466,120
- Submission date
- Aug 9, 2016
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
Soon after its acquisition by a new parent company, the business associate (BA), Newkirk Products, Inc., learned that, prior to the acquisition, unauthorized individuals had accessed a computer server containing the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 3,992,270 members of health plans and claims administrators on whose behalf the BA issues member healthcare identification (ID) cards. The ePHI consisted of some combination of the member’s name, mailing address, type of plan, memb...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Newkirk Products, Inc. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 3,466,120 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Aug 9, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Network Server.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Newkirk Products, Inc. legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Newkirk Products, Inc..