Advantage Dental ("Advantage"), an Oregon-based dental services
provider notified 151,626 patients of a breach of personal patient
protected health information (PHI/HIPAA) after its intrusion detection
system discovered an internal database at Advantage was illegally
accessed. The unauthorized access occurred between February 23, 2015
and February 26, 2015. The intruder was able to gain access to this
database through a computer that had been infected with malware.
Advantage terminated the illegal access immediately upon discovery on
February 26, 2015. The intrusion resulted in the unauthorized access to
the name, date of birth, phone number, social security number, and home
address. No treatment, payment, or any other financial data was
accessed.
First reported 16 March 2015.
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