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 Nov. 27, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- Jefferson Dental Center, Inc., IN
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Nov. 27, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9573, row:712)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Jefferson Dental Center, Inc., reported that it was the subject of a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 12,340 individuals. The PHI involved included treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect PHI.