On March 3, 2025, Atlas Healthcare CT (“Atlas Healthcare Group”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access parts of the company’s computer network. In this notice, Atlas Healthcare explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical information, health insurance information, driver's license numbers, and financial information. Upon completing its investigation, Atlas Healthcare began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Atlas Healthcare CT, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Atlas Healthcare data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Atlas Healthcare Group Data Breach?
The Atlas Healthcare data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, Atlas Healthcare’s filing with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights provides some important information on what led up to the breach. Atlas Healthcare subsidiaries, Vernon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center and Manchester Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center also posted website notices discussing the incident.
According to these sources, Atlas Healthcare CT owns and operates Vernon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Manchester Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, and other facilities across Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland and Massachusetts. Previously, Atlas Healthcare learned that some of its systems were affected by a data security incident. In response, Atlas Healthcare launched an investigation to learn more about what happened and who was affected. Through this investigation, on August 16, 2023, Atlas Healthcare confirmed that certain files on its IT network that contained confidential consumer information were accessible to the unauthorized party. Evidently, the period of unauthorized access was back on January 20, 2023.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Atlas Healthcare reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, medical information, health insurance information, driver's license number, and financial information.
On March 3, 2025, Atlas Healthcare sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About Atlas Healthcare CT
Atlas Healthcare Group is a healthcare management and consulting firm that owns and operates skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers across Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, and Massachusetts.
