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Healthcare Provider · Archived

Galstan & Ward Family and Cosmetic Dentistry

11,258 individuals · submitted November 6, 2020

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Galstan & Ward Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, reported that it was subject to a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of approximately 11,258 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, claims and financial information, diagnoses, lab results, and medications prescribed. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. As a result of the incident, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained its staff.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Galstan & Ward Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
State
VA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
11,258
Submission date
November 6, 2020
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email, Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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