Health Data Breach Tracker/CA

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Steven Yang, D.D.S., INC.

3,202 individuals · submitted January 26, 2018

About this report

Steven Yang, D.D.S., Inc., the covered entity (CE), reported that an intruder burglarized its dental office on January 6, 2018, and stole two laptop computers containing patient information. The breach affected the protected health information (PHI) of 3,202 individuals, including patients’ names, dates of birth, addresses, social security numbers, and claims information. The CE provided breach notification to affected individuals, the media, and HHS. The CE also contacted the police about the incident. During the course of the investigation, OCR confirmed that the CE officially closed on May 16, 2018, and is no longer in business.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Steven Yang, D.D.S., INC.
State
CA
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
3,202
Submission date
January 26, 2018
Breach type
Theft
Location of information
Laptop
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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