Dental Center of Westport Group LLC
CTPractice
- Claim reportedNot reached
- CorroboratedNot reached
- Regulator filing locatedHHS · Jun 28, 2021
- Enforcement actionNot reached
People affected (as filed)2,175
Breach typeHacking/IT Incident
Location of dataEmail
Business associate involvedNo
HHS submission dateJun 28, 2021
Incident dateNot stated in filing
Coverage summary: The covered entity (CE), Dental Center of Westport Group, reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,175 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, and claims and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In its mitigation efforts, the CE…
Status history
- ▣Regulator filing locatedHHS · Jun 28, 2021
Timeline
- Breach report filed with HHS OCR: 2,175 people, Email.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