Frideres Dental
Disclosed Mar 24, 20233 years ago1,596 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Frideres Dental, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,596 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional physical, administrative, and technical safeguards. During the investigation, OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.
What is known
| People affected | 1,596 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Discovered | Jan 25, 2023 |
| Happened | Nov 14, 2022 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Oregon DOJ breach notice: Frideres Dentaljustice.oregon.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Frideres Dental (Healthcare Provider, OR)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon DOJresidents of OR | Mar 24, 2023 | 1,596 |
| HHS archivetotal | Mar 24, 2023 | 1,596 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 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 1596 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Frideres Dental, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,596 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, ad · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Oregon DOJ), confirmed by Oregon DOJ. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.