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 July 27, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Gladden Farms Family Dentistry, AZ
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- July 27, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10570, row:1709)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Gladden Farms Family Dentistry, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 3,085 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medication information, lab results, diagnoses, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its policies and procedures, implemented additional technical safeguards, and retrained its staff. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.