BreachScout BreachScout Breach Records

Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Connecticut Department of Social Services (August 2026)

Organization named: Connecticut Department of Social Services Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Hacking/IT Incident

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Aug. 21, 2026.

Organization as reported
Connecticut Department of Social Services, CT
Entity type as reported
Health Plan
Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported
Network Server
Submission date
Aug. 21, 2026
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 8875, row:14)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

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.

The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

  • 41,000 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date Aug. 21, 2026, revision observed 2026-10-18.

Each figure is one source's figure with the basis that source gave. Figures from different sources are shown side by side and are not added, averaged or chosen between.

Timeline

Source dates are the dates the sources give. Observation dates are when BreachRecords recorded each revision.

  • Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 8875)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Archived evidence

  • 3dbc27dd5742e041cc1e7fe18cc669e2901fbd3b86b7007ed27948ff4d406e1f
    text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

Records reflect source filings as of the dates shown. BreachRecords is not a regulator.

Request a correction

A record that disagrees with its source, names the wrong organization or duplicates another is corrected after review. This form is about Breach notice filed by Connecticut Department of Social Services (August 2026). We acknowledge every request within two business days. We reply by email.

The form is being set up. Check back soon.