Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Howard University College of Dentistry (November 2021)

Organization named: Howard University College of Dentistry Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Hacking/IT Incident

What the sources say

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. 23, 2021.

Organization as reported: Howard University College of Dentistry, DC
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported: Electronic Medical Record
Submission date: Nov. 23, 2021
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11769, row:2908)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Howard University College of Dentistry, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 80,915 individuals. The PHI involved included dental record numbers, dates of service, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

80,915 individuals affected (total reported), according to the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, source date Nov. 23, 2021, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2021-11-23Submission date (HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 11769)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Howard University College of Dentistry 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, retrieved from HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal, 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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