- State
- CA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 3,202
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
Steven Yang, D.D.S., Inc., the covered entity (CE), reported that an intruder burglarized its dental office on January 6, 2018, and stole two laptop computers containing patient information. The breach affected the protected health information (PHI) of 3,202 individuals, including patients’ names, dates of birth, addresses, social security numbers, and claims information. The CE provided breach notification to affected individuals, the media, and HHS. The CE also contacted the police about the incident. During the course of the investigation, OCR confirmed that the CE officially closed on May 16, 2018, and is no longer in business.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.