Mississippi Children’s Home Society

On February 1, 2024, the Vermont Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Canopy Children’s Solutions (formerly Mississippi Children’s Home Society, CARES Center, and Mississippi Children’s Home Services). The incident’s specifics such as the method of compromise, timeline, number of affected individuals, and types of exposed data remain undisclosed. Given the organization’s focus on child welfare, foster care, and behavioral health services, the breach likely involves sensitive personal and medical records of vulnerable minors and families. The lack of transparency raises concerns about potential identity theft, fraud, or misuse of protected health information (PHI). As a nonprofit serving at-risk populations, the breach could erode trust among clients, donors, and regulatory bodies, while also inviting legal and compliance scrutiny under state and federal data protection laws (e.g., HIPAA, if applicable). The long-term repercussions may include operational disruptions, reputational damage, and financial liabilities tied to remediation efforts.

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-02-01-mississippi-childrens-home-society-cares-center-mississippi-childrens-home-services-dba

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/canopychildren

"id": "can022091825",
"linkid": "canopychildren",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Child Welfare / Social Services',
                        'location': 'Mississippi, USA',
                        'name': 'Mississippi Children’s Home Society',
                        'type': 'Non-profit Organization'},
                       {'industry': 'Child Welfare / Social Services',
                        'location': 'Mississippi, USA',
                        'name': 'CARES Center',
                        'type': 'Non-profit Organization'},
                       {'industry': 'Child Welfare / Social Services',
                        'location': 'Mississippi, USA',
                        'name': 'Canopy Children’s Solutions (Mississippi '
                                'Children’s Home Services dba)',
                        'type': 'Non-profit Organization'}],
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-02-01',
 'description': 'On February 1, 2024, the Vermont Office of the Attorney '
                'General reported a data breach involving the Mississippi '
                'Children’s Home Society, CARES Center, Mississippi Children’s '
                'Home Services dba Canopy Children’s Solutions. Specific '
                'details about the breach, including the method of breach, '
                'date of occurrence, number of individuals affected, and types '
                'of information compromised, are unknown.',
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-02-01',
                 'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': [{'authority': 'Vermont '
                                                                      'Office '
                                                                      'of the '
                                                                      'Attorney '
                                                                      'General',
                                                         'date': '2024-02-01'}]},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Mississippi Children’s Home Society, CARES Center, '
          'and Canopy Children’s Solutions'}