2026 City of Meriden CT — Feb ransomware; AG notice 2,325 residents’ data may be exposed
Data compromised
Per Connecticut AG breach-notice reporting covered by CT Examiner: names, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, SSNs, passport numbers, financial account information, medical information, and health insurance information may have been exposed for 2,325 CT residents
Technical writeup
Verified Connecticut Attorney General breach-notice reporting — CT Examiner September 17, 2026. Meriden’s ransomware incident began Feb 9, discovered Feb 12, ended Mar 13, 2026; city said it became aware of data exposure in May; resident notices ~Jun 2. AG filing reported 2,325 Connecticut residents may have been affected. Sample resident notice described wipe/rebuild of systems and forensic investigation. Same sensitive data categories as New Britain coverage. recordsAffected 2325; companyConfirmed true.
Root cause
Ransomware cyberattack on city networks (Feb 9–Mar 13, 2026)