Health Data Breach Tracker/CT

Health Plan · Archived

Connecticut Department of Social Services

41,000 individuals · submitted August 21, 2026

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Connecticut Department of Social Services, reported that it was notified by its business associate (BA) that the BA experienced a breach involving access to its network by an unauthorized threat actor. According to the breach report, the breach affected approximately 41,000 individuals. The protected health information (PHI) involved names, other identifiers, financial information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the media, and the affected individuals. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Connecticut Department of Social Services
State
CT
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
41,000
Submission date
August 21, 2026
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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