Smile Designs by Sandwick
MNPractice
- Claim reportedNot reached
- CorroboratedNot reached
- Regulator filing locatedHHS · Dec 13, 2018
- Enforcement actionNot reached
People affected (as filed)900
Breach typeHacking/IT Incident
Location of dataOther
Business associate involvedNo
HHS submission dateDec 13, 2018
Incident dateNot stated in filing
Coverage summary: Smile Designs by Sandwick, the covered entity (CE), reported that an employee was the victim of an email phishing scheme that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 862 individuals. The hackers were also able to access the CE’s practice management software. The ePHI involved included names, email addresses, and telephone numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In…
Status history
- ▣Regulator filing locatedHHS · Dec 13, 2018
Timeline
- Breach report filed with HHS OCR: 900 people, Other.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