Sarrell Dental
Disclosed Sep 12, 20197 years ago391,472 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Sarrell Dental, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 363,617 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, health insurance information, Social Security numbers, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. The CE also provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its staff. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.
What is known
| People affected | 391,472 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 12, 2019 |
| Discovered | Jul 14, 2019 |
| Happened | Jul 14, 2019 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Social Security numbers, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: Sarrell Dentalmaine.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Sarrell Dental (Healthcare Provider, AL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Maine AGresidents of ME | Sep 12, 2019 | 4 |
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 12, 2019 | 363,617 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: ["names","ssn"] to ["names","ssn","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Sarrell Dental, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 363,617 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of b · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Maine AG), confirmed by Maine AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.