First Choice Dental
Disclosed Dec 21, 20232 years ago1,000 affectedConfirmed
First Choice Dental, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,000 individuals. The breached PHI included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, claims information, diagnoses and conditions, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the media. The CE took several corrective actions in response to the breach implementing additional administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding its health information privacy compliance obligations.
What is known
| People affected | 1,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): First Choice Dental (Healthcare Provider, WI)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Dec 21, 2023 | 1,000 |
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.