Brodhead Dental Center
Disclosed Dec 19, 20169 years ago5,872 affectedConfirmed
A dentist with the covered entity (CE), Brodhead Dental Center, encountered a suspicious pop-up window on his work computer while he was online making a personal transaction. There is no indication that any patients’ protected health information (PHI) was accessed as a result of this incident. Following this incident, the CE adopted encryption technology, improved password security, updated its security plan, and implemented technical safeguards. It also sanctioning the involved workforce member and improved its policies and procedures. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted above.
What is known
| People affected | 5,872 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 19, 2016 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Brodhead Dental Center (Healthcare Provider, PA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 19, 2016 | 5,872 |
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.