Hartford HealthCare
Disclosed Apr 13, 20206 years ago2,651 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Hartford HealthCare, reported that several employees were the victims of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,651 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, diagnoses, health insurance information, Social Security numbers, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. As a result of this incident, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its ePHI.
What is known
| People affected | 2,651 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 13, 2020 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Hartford HealthCare (Healthcare Provider, CT)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 13, 2020 | 2,651 |
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.