- State
- MA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 3,800
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, reported that several employees were the subjects of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 3,800 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic, clinical, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data. All staff were retrained.
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.