A-Family Dental Care Center
Disclosed Aug 16, 20233 years ago2,800 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Medical University of South Carolina, reported that its business associate (BA) sent an email that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 1,758 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names only. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The employee involved was retrained.
What is known
| People affected | 2,800 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 16, 2023 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): A-Family Dental Care Center (Healthcare Provider, PA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 16, 2023 | 2,800 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.