Delta Dental of Washington
WAPayer
- Claim reportedNot reached
- CorroboratedNot reached
- Regulator filing locatedHHS · Sep 30, 2022
- Enforcement actionNot reached
People affected (as filed)6,361
Breach typeHacking/IT Incident
Location of dataNetwork Server
Business associate involvedYes
HHS submission dateSep 30, 2022
Incident dateNot stated in filing
Coverage summary: The covered entity (CE), Delta Dental of Washington, reported that its business associate (BA) was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 6,361 individuals. The PHI involved included names and addresses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and ended its…
Status history
- ▣Regulator filing locatedHHS · Sep 30, 2022
Timeline
- Breach report filed with HHS OCR: 6,361 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