HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesStolen CredentialsData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)Health (basic)MediumActive

The Gladney Center for Adoption

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Jan 23, 2026

Filed

Feb 6, 2026

To disclose

14 days

Affected

6state residents only

Linked

8 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for The Gladney Center for Adoption →

The Gladney Center for Adoption notified the New Hampshire Attorney General of a security incident affecting approximately 6 NH residents. The incident involved unauthorized access to email accounts containing PII (SSN, DOB, driver's license, medical info) occurring in Feb-Apr 2025 and discovered in Jan 2026. Gladney is providing credit monitoring and identity theft restoration services.

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Incident timeline

undetected · 356 days

discovery → filing · 14 days

Feb 1, 2025

Begins

Jan 23, 2026

Discovered

Feb 6, 2026

Filed

vs. sector median

16 wks faster

This filing is one of 8 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Texas State AGbd_1ddc7cc07cab79bf2026-02-06Verified
Maine State AGbd_5dbfd77f0c86a22f2026-02-06Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_5d234d2bfc0ac1ca2026-02-09 · +3dVerified
Indiana State AGbd_3808790bfc36f40b2026-02-03 · +3dCandidate

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Nebraska State AGbd_3f9a6e198c38e1802026-02-03 · +3dVerified
Indiana State AGbd_a6c9b3e81c3307a02026-02-03 · +3dCandidate
Vermont State AGbd_ecdeaca458829da42026-02-03 · +3dVerified

Name: MCDONALD HOPKINS LLC
norm: mcdonald hopkins

Name: The Gladney Center for Adoption
norm: the gladney center for adoption
Domain: mygladney.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Jan 23, 2026
Breach occurred: Feb 1, 2025 – Apr 30, 2025
Undetected for: 356 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Feb 3, 2026
Affected individuals: 6state-resident count only
Data types: Government IDIdentity (basic)Health (basic)
Data elements: Social Security numberDate of birthMedical information
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: External
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Commenced a prompt and thorough investigation
Conducted a review of affected email accounts
Providing notice to affected individuals
Providing complimentary credit monitoring services
Advising affected residents to remain vigilant in reviewing financial account statements
Advising affected residents about the process for placing a fraud alert and/or security freeze on their credit files
Providing contact information for consumer reporting agencies and the Federal Trade Commission
Providing complimentary access to identity monitoring services for 12 months provided by Kroll
Changes made: Continually evaluates and modifies practices to enhance the security and privacy of personal information
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 14 days(14 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 8 filings · 7 states

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Indiana State AGFeb 3 · first

Nebraska State AGFeb 3 · first

Indiana State AGFeb 3 · first

Vermont State AGFeb 3 · first

Texas State AG+3d

Maine State AG+3d

New Hampshire State AG+3d · this page

Massachusetts State AG+6d

Pattern: first filing Feb 3 (IN), last Feb 9 (MA) — a 6-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.

Source URL: https://mm.nh.gov/files/uploads/doj/remote-docs/gladney-center-adoption-20260206.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Feb 6, 2026
Raw hash: e5da907583c3e810af3c081f420320085af59a40bb8af9044b47ad03cb35e22c

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityMCDONALD HOPKINS LLC

Victim entityThe Gladney Center for Adoption

Incidentdiscovered Jan 23, 2026

Stated responseCommenced a prompt and thorough investigation

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancemm.nh.gov