Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Eastern Connecticut Health Network (July 2023)

Organization named: Eastern Connecticut Health Network Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure

What the sources say

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

Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of July 2, 2023.

Organization as reported: Eastern Connecticut Health Network, CT
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information as reported: Email
Submission date: July 2, 2023
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10618, row:1757)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Eastern Connecticut Health Network, reported that a workforce member sent an email disclosing the protected health information (PHI) of 912 individuals without utilizing the blind carbon copy function. The PHI involved included names and email addresses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach the CE retrained the workforce member on email protocol and the requirement to protect and secure sensitive data.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

912 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date July 2, 2023, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2023-07-02Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 10618)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Eastern Connecticut Health Network Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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