Pristine Dental

The covered entity (CE), Pristine Dental, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,428 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, diagnoses/conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, the FBI, and provided complimentary identity monitoring services. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its ePHI.