Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (March 2024)

Organization named: Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Improper Disposal

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 March 11, 2024.

Organization as reported: Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, MA
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Improper Disposal
Location of information as reported: Paper/Films
Submission date: March 11, 2024
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10079, row:1218)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, reported that it stored the protected health information (PHI) of 500 individuals in an unsecure facility. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and financial and claims information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and physical safeguards to better protect PHI.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

500 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date March 11, 2024, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2024-03-11Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 10079)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services 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, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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