Breachesby GlyphDr. Dennis T. Myers, D.D.S
Disclosed Oct 24, 20163,364 affectedConfirmed
Dr. Dennis T. Myers, D.D.S., P.A, the covered entity (CE), reported that on August 26, 2016, it discovered that it was the victim of a ransomware attack on its electronic protected health information (ePHI), affecting 3,364 individuals. The CE notified OCR that its owner passed away on June 3, 2018. OCR confirmed this, and discovered that the CE had been a solo practitioner and was in the process of closing, due to the owner’s passing. Therefore, OCR decided not to further investigate this breach.
What is known
| People affected | 3,364 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 24, 2016 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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History of this record
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.