Carter and Hoff Dentistry
NCPractice
- Claim reportedNot reached
- CorroboratedNot reached
- Regulator filing locatedHHS · Jul 1, 2020
- Enforcement actionNot reached
People affected (as filed)7,000
Breach typeHacking/IT Incident
Location of dataNetwork Server
Business associate involvedNo
HHS submission dateJul 1, 2020
Incident dateNot stated in filing
Coverage summary: The covered entity (CE), Carter and Hoff Dentistry, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 7,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, x-rays, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In…
Status history
- ▣Regulator filing locatedHHS · Jul 1, 2020
Timeline
- Breach report filed with HHS OCR: 7,000 people, Network Server.Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal
- Record retrieved and matched by DDSBreach.Source: HHS OCR archive
What this means
If you're a patientLook for a notice letter from the practice. Watch insurance statements for services
you didn't receive, and consider a free credit freeze with the three bureaus.
If you run a practiceCheck whether you share software, IT providers or billing vendors named in this
record. Confirm your own backups, remote access and email protections with your IT
provider.
Change log
2026-11-01 · Record created from public sources