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Connections for Kids

ArchivedSubmitted 05/23/2025
State
ME
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
938
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

Connections for Kids, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 938 individuals. The PHI involved included clinical and demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.