Dental Specialists of Minnesota, PLLC dba The Dental Specialists
MNPractice
- Claim reportedNot reached
- CorroboratedNot reached
- Regulator filing locatedHHS · Aug 9, 2024
- Enforcement actionNot reached
People affected (as filed)38,442
Breach typeHacking/IT Incident
Location of dataEmail
Business associate involvedNo
HHS submission dateAug 9, 2024
Incident dateNot stated in filing
Coverage summary: The covered entity (CE), Dental Specialists of Minnesota, dba The Dental Specialists, reported that several employees were the targets of an email phishing scheme that affected the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 38,442 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses. dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, social security numbers, financial information, diagnoses/conditions, and other…
Status history
- ▣Regulator filing locatedHHS · Aug 9, 2024
Timeline
- Breach report filed with HHS OCR: 38,442 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