Smile Solutions
WAPractice
- Claim reportedNot reached
- CorroboratedNot reached
- Regulator filing locatedHHS · Jun 1, 2022
- Enforcement actionNot reached
People affected (as filed)8,000
Breach typeHacking/IT Incident
Location of dataNetwork Server
Business associate involvedNo
HHS submission dateJun 1, 2022
Incident dateNot stated in filing
Coverage summary: The covered entity (CE), Smile Solutions, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 8,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented…
Status history
- ▣Regulator filing locatedHHS · Jun 1, 2022
Timeline
- Breach report filed with HHS OCR: 8,000 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