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 Nov. 6, 2020.
- Organization as reported
- Galstan & Ward Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, VA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Email, Network Server
- Submission date
- Nov. 6, 2020
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12520, row:3659)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Galstan & Ward Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, reported that it was subject to a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 11,258 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, lab results, and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. As a result of the incident, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its staff.