Dental Health Services
Disclosed Apr 4, 20244,562 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Dental Health Services, reported that it inadvertently emailed the protected health information of (PHI) of 4,562 individuals to the wrong recipients. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, member identification numbers, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE promptly conducted an internal investigation and secured the affected systems. The CE also implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards. Staff were retrained to better protect PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 4,562 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Discovered | Feb 7, 2024 |
| Happened | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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History of this record
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.