HHS OCR report · 2014
David DiGiallorenzo, D.M.D. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- David DiGiallorenzo, D.M.D.
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Individuals affected
- 11,000
- Submission date
- Jun 19, 2014
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Other
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
An individual hacked into the Dentrix software of the covered entity (CE), Lanap & Implant Center of Pennsylvania (David DiGiallorenzo), and posted patients’ protected health information (PHI) on a “BitTorrent” website (which distributes files over the Internet), piratebay.com. The breach involved the PHI of 11,000 individuals and included names, as well as dates of birth and social security numbers for some of the individuals. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individual...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the David DiGiallorenzo, D.M.D. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 11,000 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jun 19, 2014.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Other.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from David DiGiallorenzo, D.M.D. legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
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