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 June 24, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- University Pediatric Dentistry, NY
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Submission date
- June 24, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11358, row:2497)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), University Pediatric Dentistry, reported that multiple employees were the victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 6,843 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses, medications prescribed, health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. A call center was established for questions or concerns. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its PHI.