HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Dec. 26, 2019.
- Organization as reported
- btyDENTAL, AK
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Desktop Computer, Electronic Medical Record, Email, Network Server
- Submission date
- Dec. 26, 2019
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13076, row:4215)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), btyDental, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 1,834 individuals. The ePHI involved included clinical and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. Following the breach incident, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its staff. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Security Rule.