Biomedical Research Alliance of New York LLC, known as BRANY, has filed a data breach notice with the Massachusetts Attorney General. This page explains what the notice says, what it leaves out and what steps people can take.
Organizations that handle research and personal records have a responsibility to protect them and to tell people clearly when they may have been exposed.
Biomedical Research Alliance of New York LLC’s Data Breach Investigation
Biomedical Research Alliance of New York LLC, which the notice calls BRANY, filed a sample notice letter with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s data breach notification list. The company describes itself on its website as an IRB and clinical trial solutions organization based in Melville, New York. The letter is titled a notice of data security incident, and it tells recipients that BRANY experienced a data security incident that may have affected their personal information.
The filed copy of the letter is marked as a draft and carries a sample recipient. It is dated November 9, 2026. The portion that is available to the public is mostly the Massachusetts-specific information that state law requires, along with the details of the protection offer. It does not describe what happened, when the incident took place or how it was discovered.
The filed copy also does not say which types of personal information were involved. That matters because the risk to any individual depends on the type of data. This page does not guess at what the files contained. No total number of affected people has been published in the filing, and web searches did not turn up a press release or another state’s filing that fills these gaps.
The letter says BRANY has no evidence of the misuse or attempted misuse of any potentially impacted information. Out of an abundance of caution, it says, BRANY is offering 24 months of complimentary identity protection services through Cyberscout, a TransUnion company. The services listed are 24 months of credit and dark web monitoring, a $1 million identity fraud loss reimbursement policy, and fully managed identity theft recovery services.
Recipients are told that the deadline to enroll is February 9, 2027, and to enroll online using the unique code printed on their own letter. The letter notes that credit monitoring requires the person to be over 18, to have established credit in the U.S., to have a Social Security number in their name and to have a U.S. residential address associated with their credit file.
The letter explains Massachusetts rights that apply to recipients. People have the right to obtain any police report filed about the incident, and if they are the victim of identity theft they may file a police report and get a copy. They can also place a free security freeze on their credit reports by sending a written request to Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, which stops a bureau from releasing a credit report without written authorization.
A freeze can make it harder for someone to open credit in another person’s name, though the letter cautions that it may delay or interfere with the timely approval of requests for new loans, credit, mortgages, employment, housing or other services. The letter lists the identifying information a person needs to supply to request a freeze, and it describes how to lift or remove one.
Recipients should read their own letter closely, since the filed sample cannot show what applies to any one person. Until more is known, it is sensible to watch account statements and credit reports and to be careful with unexpected calls, texts or emails that mention the incident.
Federal and state laws require organizations to safeguard personal information and to notify people when it may have been exposed. Attorneys reviewing incidents like this one look at how the information was protected, how promptly people were notified, and whether affected people may have legal options. This page relies only on the filed notice and may be updated as more information becomes available.
When Did This Breach Occur?
The filed copy of the notice does not say when the incident occurred or when BRANY discovered it. The sample letter is dated November 9, 2026, and the deadline to enroll in the identity protection offer is February 9, 2027. Other dates are not publicly available at this time.
What Information Was Breached?
The filed copy of the notice does not say which types of personal information were involved, so the specific types of information have not been publicly disclosed. If you receive a notice, check it for the types of information named in your case.
What You Can Do
If you received a notice related to Biomedical Research Alliance of New York LLC or believe you may be affected, consider these steps:
- Read the notice carefully and keep it, along with any enrollment details for protection services it offers.
- Enroll in the 24 months of Cyberscout identity protection BRANY is offering, using the code on your letter before the February 9, 2027 deadline.
- Place a free fraud alert or a credit freeze with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, and get your reports free at annualcreditreport.com.
- Review bank, card and insurance statements for anything you do not recognize.
- Be skeptical of unexpected calls, texts or emails that mention the incident, and report suspected identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission at identitytheft.gov.
File a Data Breach Lawsuit Against Biomedical Research Alliance of New York LLC
If you received a notice from Biomedical Research Alliance of New York LLC, or you believe your personal information was exposed in this incident, you may have legal options. Whether you can seek compensation depends on the facts, and an attorney can explain whether you may be able to join a class action lawsuit over the exposure of your personal information.
Contact us at Class Action U, where we’ll connect you with a lawyer skilled in class action lawsuits. If you’ve been contacted about this breach, received notice, or discovered you were impacted, fill out our quick, easy, and secure form to sign up. There is no cost to reach out to our legal partner and no obligation after speaking with someone from our team.
