Minnesota dental practice experiences data breach affecting 3,300
By Ariana Portalatin
Originally at beckersdental.com
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
A single-location Minnesota dental practice breach exposed 3,386 patients' protected health information, demonstrating that even small practices face ransomware threats that trigger mandatory HHS reporting and potential state notification costs.
Key points
- Persona Dental in Sartell, Minn. filed the breach report on via the HHS breach portal.
- The INC RANSOM ransomware group publicly claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Number of affected patients (3,386) exceeds the 500-individual threshold that requires immediate public posting on the HHS breach portal.
- Types of PHI exposed and the date range of the incident remain undisclosed, limiting immediate risk assessment by affected patients and regulators.
Who should care
Read the original on Becker's Dental + DSO Review
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