OrthoConnecticut
Disclosed Apr 26, 20242 years ago178,742 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), OrthoConnecticut, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 178,742 individuals. The PHI involved included, names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained.
What is known
| People affected | 178,742 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Vermont Attorney General: 2024-07-01 OrthoConnecticut Data Breach Notice to Consumersago.vermont.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Vermont Attorney General: 2024-04-26 OrthoConnecticut Data Breach Notice to Consumersago.vermont.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): OrthoConnecticut (Healthcare Provider, CT)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont AGresidents of VT | Apr 26, 2024 | |
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 26, 2024 | 178,742 |
| Vermont AGresidents of VT | Jul 1, 2024 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 178742 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), OrthoConnecticut, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 178,742 individuals. The PHI involved included, names, Social Security numbers, add · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2024-07-01 to 2024-04-26 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Vermont AG), confirmed by Vermont AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.