Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Children’s Home & Aid d/b/a Brightpoint, regarding its recent data breach. The Brightpoint data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 1,000 individuals.
ABOUT BRIGHTPOINT:
Brightpoint is a child and family service organization based in Illinois. Founded in 1883, Brightpoint provides programs such as parent support, child welfare, mental health & wellness, early childhood care & education, and youth services.2 Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Brightpoint has additional locations in Alton, Belleville, Bloomington, Carpentersville, Rockford, Granite City, Champaign, Palatine, DeKalb, East St. Louis, Hazel Crest, Herrin, Joliet, and Schamburg, Illinois.3,4
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Brightpoint posted that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on June 16, 2025, Brightpoint became aware of unauthorized access to certain personal and protected health information in employee email accounts between January 12 and February 27, 2025.1
As a result, Brightpoint began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Financial account information
- Medical record
- Medical insurance information
- Driver’s license and/or other government-issued identification number
In addition to posting notice on its website, Brightpoint is mailing notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the notice, Brightpoint is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted.1 A link to the notice posted to Brightpoint’s website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Children's Home & Aid d/b/a Brightpoint:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
