- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Business Associate
- Individuals affected
- 2,592,494
- Business associate present
- Yes
- 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 business associate (BA), Smile Brands, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,592,494 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and lab results. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA offered free credit monitoring services and implemented additional technical and administrative safeguards to better protect sensitive data.
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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