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SquareML Data Breach Affects 238K Denver Health Members

SquareML Data Breach Affects 238K Denver Health Members

First seen 27 Oct 2026, 01:26 UTC • •

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ThreatCluster •October 27, 2026 at 07:12 UTC
  • •238,083 members affected by the breach at Denver Health Medical Plan.
  • •An access key from vendor SquareML was publicly exposed for over a year.
  • •No evidence of data misuse has been identified by Denver Health.

Denver Health Medical Plan disclosed a data breach affecting 238,083 members due to a vendor incident involving SquareML. An access key used by SquareML was inadvertently published on a public website on June 27, 2025, and remained accessible for over a year. Denver Health was notified of the breach on August 14, 2026, and the key was deactivated on August 18, 2026. The exposed data included personal and health information such as names, dates of birth, and health metrics, but did not include Social Security numbers or financial information. Denver Health has not found evidence of misuse of the access key. Notification letters were sent to affected individuals, and a hotline was established for inquiries. Additionally, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center reported a separate incident involving AI-related data exposure affecting 3,182 patients.

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Timeline

2025-06-27
Access key published publicly
SquareML inadvertently published an active access key on a public website, exposing sensitive data.
Hipaajournal
2026-08-14
Breach notification received
Denver Health Medical Plan was notified about the data breach involving SquareML's access key.
Claimdepot
2026-08-18
Access key deactivated
The exposed access key was deactivated four days after Denver Health was notified of the breach.
Claimdepot
2026-10-01
Public announcement of breach
Denver Health Medical Plan publicly announced the data breach affecting its members.
Claimdepot
2026-10-26
Breach disclosed in news articles
Both Hipaajournal and Claimdepot published articles detailing the breach and its impact on members.
Hipaajournal

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Common questions

What type of information was exposed?
The exposed information included full names, dates of birth, demographic data, and health metrics, but not Social Security numbers or financial data.
What steps should affected individuals take?
Affected individuals should monitor their accounts for unusual activity and follow guidance provided in the notification letters.
Was the access key exploited?
Denver Health has not identified any evidence that the access key was misused.