Smith Dental’s internal computer servers were targeted by the ransomware attack in November 2017.
The compromised information included clinical, demographic, and financial information of 1,500 patients.
They increased the levels of physical and technical measures to prevent further incidents.
Source: https://www.databreaches.net/tn-smith-dental-notifies-hhs-of-ransomware-attacking-affecting-1500/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/smith-dental-care2019
"id": "smi13130622",
"linkid": "smith-dental-care2019",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "11/2017",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 1500,
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'name': 'Smith Dental',
'type': 'Dental Practice'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 1500,
'type_of_data_compromised': ['clinical',
'demographic',
'financial information']},
'date_detected': 'November 2017',
'description': 'Smith Dental’s internal computer servers were targeted by the '
'ransomware attack in November 2017. The compromised '
'information included clinical, demographic, and financial '
'information of 1,500 patients. They increased the levels of '
'physical and technical measures to prevent further incidents.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['clinical',
'demographic',
'financial information'],
'systems_affected': ['internal computer servers']},
'response': {'remediation_measures': ['increased the levels of physical and '
'technical measures']},
'title': 'Smith Dental Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware'}