HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Oct. 21, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Dr. Scott B. Klimaj, DMD, RI
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Oct. 21, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11112, row:2251)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Dr. Scott B. Klimaj, DMD, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 1,558 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, claims information and medical information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE offered free credit monitoring to affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also retrained on obligations to protect and secure PHI.