Department of Health and Human Services Data Breach History
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This page shows all data breaches of Department of Health and Human Services. View the complete breach timeline, records exposed, root causes, and AI breach risk score. BreachHistory tracks disclosed data breaches worldwide.
Data Breach Timeline — All Department of Health and Human Services Breaches
- 2016 2016 — Department of Health and Human Services: Location of breached information: Hacking/IT… 15.0K records Share
- 2015 2015 — Department of Health and Human Services: The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)… 1.6K records Share
- 2012 2012 — Department of Health and Human Services: A man was charged with five counts of violating… 6.4M records Share
Department of Health and Human Services Data Breach Summary
This page tracks the Department of Health and Human Services data breach history and cybersecurity incidents affecting Department of Health and Human Services (United States). BreachHistory currently indexes 3 publicly disclosed or catalogued incidents spanning 2012 through 2016, with approximately 6.4 million records reported as exposed across all indexed events. These totals may include overlapping datasets or third-party estimates and should not be interpreted as unique affected users.
The Department of Health and Human Services breach timeline includes major data breaches, cyber attacks, data leaks, credential exposures, API abuse, and other security incidents. Each incident provides details on the estimated records exposed, attack method, affected data types, and supporting public sources. Currently, 0 incidents are company-confirmed.
Largest Department of Health and Human Services Data Breaches
The largest indexed incidents include the 2012 — Department of Health and Human Services: A man was charged with five counts…, the 2016 — Department of Health and Human Services: Location of breached information: …, and the 2015 — Department of Health and Human Services: The Department of Health and Human…. Record counts originating from threat actors or leak sites should be treated as estimates unless confirmed by Department of Health and Human Services or a regulator. Below is the list of large data breaches:
- 2012 2012 — Department of Health and Human Services: A man was charged with five counts of violating… — about 6.4M records exposed · Catalogued incident
- 2016 2016 — Department of Health and Human Services: Location of breached information: Hacking/IT… — about 15.0K records exposed · Catalogued incident
- 2015 2015 — Department of Health and Human Services: The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)… — about 1.6K records exposed · Catalogued incident
What Information Was Exposed?
Depending on the incident, exposed data may include email addresses, passwords, phone numbers, names, profile information, account identifiers, and other personal information (PII). The exact data varies between incidents, so review each breach page before assuming your information was affected.
Department of Health and Human Services Data Breach 2026
At the time of this update, no Department of Health and Human Services data breach has been catalogued for 2026. New incidents are added as official disclosures, regulatory filings, or credible cybersecurity reports become available.
What To Do If You Were Affected
If you believe your account may have been involved in a Department of Health and Human Services data breach, change any reused passwords, enable multi-factor authentication (MFA), monitor your account for suspicious activity, and be cautious of phishing emails or fake breach notifications.
This Department of Health and Human Services breach history is maintained by BreachHistory using public disclosures, regulatory filings, security research, and clearly labelled third-party claims. For the complete breach timeline, records exposed, incident details, and AI Breach Risk Score, explore the sections on this page.