Dental Health Services
Disclosed Apr 4, 20242 years ago4,562 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 | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Dental Health Servicesoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: Dental Health Servicesatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Dental Health Services (Health Plan, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Apr 4, 2024 | |
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Apr 4, 2024 | 1,778 |
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 16, 2024 | 4,562 |
| HHS archivetotal | Apr 16, 2024 | 1,778 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 4562 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to 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 identifi · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2024-02-07 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.