Wheatland Dental Care
Disclosed Oct 24, 20196 years ago955 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Wheatland Dental, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 955 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 955 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 24, 2019 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Wheatland Dental Care (Business Associate, IL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Oct 24, 2019 | 955 |
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.