Frideres Dental LLC

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Frideres Dental, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,596 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional physical, administrative, and technical safeguards. During the investigation, OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Rules.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.