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White and Bright Family Dental

Aliases: 3 aliases
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whiteandbrightfamilydental[.]com
Country United States of America
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Theorganisation operates under the aliases White and Bright Family Dental, Bright Family Dental, White Dental, and White & Bright Family Dental. Its headquarters is located in the United States of America. The practice identifies itself as a family dental practice, indicating a focus on providing dental care to families. As part of its operations, it maintains patients' dental records alongside other personal information. The practice is based in Fresno, as noted in the description of the 2018 security incident.

On January 30, 2018, the Fresno dental practice experienced unauthorized access to a server containing patients' protected health information. The compromised data included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver's license details, insurance information, and dental records. Upon discovering the breach, the practice promptly notified law enforcement agencies. An active police investigation was launched following the notification. The organisation also informed the affected individuals about the breach. It coordinated with relevant government agencies to manage the incident. In response, the practice enhanced its security protocols to prevent future unauthorized access. Patients were advised to monitor their financial and health statements for any signs of irregularities. The practice provided contact information for credit reporting agencies to assist patients in mitigating potential identity theft risks. The extent to which data was exfiltrated from the server remains unclear. The motives of the attackers behind the breach have not been determined. Details of the incident were reported by databreaches.net, with an archived source available online. The breach underscored the types of sensitive information that the practice routinely handles as part of its dental services. No further public disclosures about the organisation's size, ownership, or additional locations have been provided in the available sources.

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