- State
- NJ
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 2,300
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), the New Jersey Department of Human Services, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 2,300 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, program addresses, Social Security numbers, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary identity theft protection and credit monitoring services. In its mitigation efforts, the CE strengthened its technical safeguards.
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.