Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Debra C. Duffy, DDS (October 2010)

Organization named: Debra C. Duffy, DDS Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Theft

What the sources say

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 Oct. 5, 2010.

Organization as reported: Debra C. Duffy, DDS, TX
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Theft
Location of information as reported: Laptop, Network Server
Submission date: Oct. 5, 2010
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 15962, row:7101)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

An unencrypted laptop and network server were stolen during a burglary of the office.The breach affected approximately 4700 individuals.The protected health information involved in the breach included treatment information for pediatric dental patients and social security numbers, insurance identification numbers and driver's license numbers. Following the discovery of the breach, the CE relocated the practice servers, secured the laptops and installed steel doors at the front entrance of the facility. Additionally, the CE notified the affected individuals and local media and retrained staff. \
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

4,700 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date Oct. 5, 2010, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2010-10-05Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 15962)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Debra C. Duffy, DDS Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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