Over 1 million Connecticut residents affected by data breach involving Community Health Center
The breach involves Community Health Center which has locations all across the state, including Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford, Greenwich and Danbury.
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Over a million people in Connecticut woke up Wednesday morning to find their personal information had been compromised in a health care data breach.
The breach involves Community Health Center, which has locations all across the state, including Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford, Greenwich and Danbury.
Attorney General William Tong said about 575,000 patients had all of their personal health information compromised-- that includes social security numbers and COVID-19 vaccination records.
He said an additional 571,000 people had just their vaccination records exposed, and 4,200 employees were also impacted.
Community Health Center said information that has been accessed could include diagnosis, treatment details, test results and health insurance.
Middletown-based Community Health Center posted a statement on its website that said "a skilled criminal hacker got into our system and took some data, which might include your personal information...We've strengthened our security and added special software to watch for suspicious activity."
Everyone impacted by the breach will be notified by the agency. Patients will also receive 24 months of credit monitoring at no cost.
The attorney general said the breach occurred through a vendor within approved software.
It was reported on Oct. 14, 2024 and the breach was discovered on Jan. 2.
Anyone with questions and to sign up for free identity protection services is encouraged you to contact IDX by calling 1-877-229-9277. The team at IDX knows all about the situation and can answer any questions or concerns about keeping personal information safe.
