The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported a data breach involving Beauty Dental, Inc. on August 5, 2010. The breach, categorized as loss or theft, affected 657 individuals and involved paper/films containing patient information. This incident highlights the vulnerability of physical records and the importance of securing all forms of patient data to prevent unauthorized access and potential misuse.
Source: https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/beauty-dental-inc.
"id": "bea255071625",
"linkid": "beauty-dental-inc.",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2010",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 657,
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'name': 'Beauty Dental, Inc.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Loss or Theft',
'data_breach': {'file_types_exposed': ['Paper/Films'],
'number_of_records_exposed': 657,
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Patient Information']},
'date_detected': '2010-08-05',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2010-08-05',
'description': 'The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported a '
'data breach involving Beauty Dental, Inc. on August 5, 2010. '
'The breach, categorized as loss or theft, affected 657 '
'individuals and involved paper/films containing patient '
'information.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Paper/Films']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2010-08-05',
'source': 'U.S. Department of Health and Human Services'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at Beauty Dental, Inc.',
'type': 'Data Breach'}