- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 7,056,189
- 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
The covered entity (CE), Delta Dental of California, reported that an exploit of a software application impacted the protected health information (PHI) of 7,056,189 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic, clinical, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented new technical safeguards.
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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