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The Gladney Center for Adoption Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving The Gladney Center for Adoption.
•Discovered on February 6, 2026.
•Possible data exposed: Names, Addresses, Phone Numbers, Email Addresses, Case Notes, Court Documents, Child Protective Services Files, Mental Health Data, Medical Health Data, Private Assessments, Internal Communications.
•Affects individuals in: Texas, Massachusetts, Maine.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

Breach confirmed

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Detailed summary

The Gladney Center for Adoption, a non-profit adoption and foster care agency, experienced a data breach in February 2025, discovered by a security researcher. A second incident, discovered on January 23, 2026, involved "certain files" with protected personal information.

The 2025 breach exposed over 1.1 million records including names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses of individuals, and sensitive adoption-related data such as case notes, court documents, child protective services files, mental and medical health data, private assessments, internal communications, and email metadata. The 2026 incident also involved protected personal information. While no explicit mention of SSNs or financial data was made, mental and medical health data was involved.

Details about the full scope of individuals affected by the 2026 incident are still emerging. Notifications have been sent to affected individuals.

Data possibly involved

Names
Addresses
Could be combined with other data for identity theft
Phone Numbers
May be used for SIM swapping or targeted scam calls
Email Addresses
Increases risk of phishing attacks and account takeovers
Case Notes
Court Documents
Child Protective Services Files
Mental Health Data
Medical Health Data
Private Assessments
Internal Communications

Company Response Timeline

Response Grade

Notified consumers within 30 days of discovery

Breach Occurred

Feb 1, 2025

Company Discovered

Jan 23, 2026

Regulator Notified

Feb 6, 2026

Consumers Notified

Feb 3, 2026

356 days to discover

11 days to notify consumers

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Complete

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Complete

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Current

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

Note: Breach verification can take time. Information may evolve as more details become available from companies and regulators.

Case Status:

Investigation Open

We're actively investigating this case and seeking affected individuals.

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