Arkansas Oral & Facial Surgery Center
Disclosed Sep 24, 20179 years ago128,000 affectedConfirmed
Arkansas Oral & Facial Surgery Center, the covered entity (CE), reported that ransomware encrypted its data, affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 128,000 individuals. The types of PHI involved in the breach included demographic and clinical information. As a result of the breach, the CE improved safeguards. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media and provided affected individuals with complimentary identity protection coverage. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed.
What is known
| People affected | 128,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 24, 2017 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Arkansas Oral & Facial Surgery Center (Healthcare Provider, AR)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 24, 2017 | 128,000 |
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.