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 Sept. 30, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Delta Dental of Washington, WA
- Entity type as reported
- Health Plan
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Sept. 30, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11150, row:2289)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Delta Dental of Washington, reported that its business associate (BA) was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 6,361 individuals. The PHI involved included names and addresses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and ended its business relationship with the BA.