Breach Intelligence

In January 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reportedly experienced a major data breach that exposed the personal information of approximately 6,507,793 individuals. The incident was attributed to a flaw in the agency’s data handling system, which allowed unauthorized access to a large database. Among the compromised data were names, phone numbers, physical locations, genders, job information, and company details. No passwords were included. The dataset later resurfaced on online forums in 2023, raising concerns about identity theft, fraud, and the adequacy of HHS's data security practices.