Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities Services
Disclosed Oct 20, 20223 years ago7,000 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities Services, reported that employees impermissibly provided access to the protected health information (PHI) of 7,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional technical safeguards and provided additional training to its workforce.
What is known
| People affected | 7,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 20, 2022 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (Healthcare Provider, DE)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 20, 2022 | 7,000 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.