Steven Yang, D.D.S
Disclosed Jan 26, 20188 years ago3,202 affectedConfirmed
Steven Yang, D.D.S., Inc., the covered entity (CE), reported that an intruder burglarized its dental office on January 6, 2018, and stole two laptop computers containing patient information. The breach affected the protected health information (PHI) of 3,202 individuals, including patients’ names, dates of birth, addresses, social security numbers, and claims information. The CE provided breach notification to affected individuals, the media, and HHS. The CE also contacted the police about the incident. During the course of the investigation, OCR confirmed that the CE officially closed on May 16, 2018, and is no longer in business.
What is known
| People affected | 3,202 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Happened | Jan 6, 2018 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Steven Yang, D.D.Soag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Steven Yang, D.D.S (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Jan 26, 2018 | |
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 26, 2018 | 3,202 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · sector: other to health · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to lost-device · 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 3202 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to Steven Yang, D.D.S., Inc., the covered entity (CE), reported that an intruder burglarized its dental office on January 6, 2018, and stole two laptop computers containing patient information. The breach affected the protected health informat · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.