DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

Sarrell Dental notifies almost 400,000 patients after ransomware attack

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Dissent

Sarrell Dental in Alabama notified HHS on Sept 12 of an incident impactng 391,472 patients, but their report did not get posted right away, which may explain why this incident has pretty much flown under the media radar.

According to Wikipedia, Sarrell Dental and Eye Centers, is a non-profit orgranization and  the largest dental provider in the state of Alabama, currently operating 17 dental clinics.

A statement from Sarrell provides some of the details of the incident:

In July 2019, we detected ransomware on Sarrell Dental computers that appears to have been the result of an intrusion that may have begun in or around January 2019.

Sarrell took its servers offline and their offices were closed for two weeks while they rebuilt their business systems and hardened their security.

To date, the investigation has reportedly not found evidence that any files or information were copied, downloaded, or removed from their network.  But as we’ve seen time and time again, the entity is making notification because of what it cannot prove — i.e., that there was no access or copying or misuse.  A web site created for the incident by IDExperts indicates that patients’ names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security Numbers, health insurance information, and treatment information were stored on the affected systems. The treatment information for a patient might include some combination of dates of service, procedure codes, diagnosis codes and/or the name of treating dentist.

 

Category: Breach IncidentsHealth DataMalware

Post navigation

← Senate Passes Bill Aimed At Combating Ransomware Attacks
PA: Wyoming Area School District pays $38,000 ransom to free their network from attack →

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • Rewards for Justice offers $10M reward for info on RedLine developer or RedLine’s use by foreign governments
  • New evidence links long-running hacking group to Indian government
  • Zaporizhzhia Cyber ​​Police Exposes Hacker Who Caused Millions in Losses to Victims by Mining Cryptocurrency
  • Germany fines Vodafone $51 million for privacy, security breaches
  • Google: Hackers target Salesforce accounts in data extortion attacks
  • The US Grid Attack Looming on the Horizon
  • US govt login portal could be one cyberattack away from collapse, say auditors
  • Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft and Computer Hacking Crimes
  • 100,000 UK taxpayer accounts hit in £47m phishing attack on HMRC
  • CISA Alert: Updated Guidance on Play Ransomware

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • How the FBI Sought a Warrant to Search Instagram of Columbia Student Protesters
  • Germany fines Vodafone $51 million for privacy, security breaches
  • Malaysia enacts data sharing rules for public sector
  • U.S. Enacts Take It Down Act
  • 23andMe Bankruptcy Judge Ponders Trump Bill’s Injunction Impact
  • Hell No: The ODNI Wants to Make it Easier for the Government to Buy Your Data Without Warrant
  • US State Dept. says silence or anonymity on social media is suspicious

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.