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 Oct. 20, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Pynenberg & Scheske DDS,SC, WI
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Oct. 20, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11114, row:2253)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Pynenberg & Scheske DDS, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 2,612 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, social security numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses/conditions, lab results, and medications. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance.