Healthcare Provider · Archived
Howard University College of Dentistry
80,915 individuals · submitted November 23, 2021
About this report
The covered entity (CE), Howard University College of Dentistry, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 80,915 individuals. The PHI involved included dental record numbers, dates of service, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
- Organization
- Howard University College of Dentistry
- State
- DC
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 80,915
- Submission date
- November 23, 2021
- Breach type
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information
- Electronic Medical Record
- Business associate present
- No
- OCR status
- Archived
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