- State
- WI
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,000
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
First Choice Dental, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,000 individuals. The breached PHI included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, claims information, diagnoses and conditions, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the media. The CE took several corrective actions in response to the breach implementing additional administrative and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance regarding its health information privacy compliance obligations.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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