A hacking incident at Hawaii Family Dental has affected almost 46,000 individuals. Data breaches have also been announced by Life Bridges in Tennessee, Westchester Institute for Human Development in New York, Community Health Care in Ohio, and Shoshone Medical Center in Idaho.
Hawaii Family Dental
Hawaii Dental Group, Inc., doing business as Hawaii Family Dental, a Honolulu-based operator of a dozen dental clinics in Hawaii, has started notifying 45,853 individuals about a July 2026 hacking incident that involved unauthorized access to their personal and protected health information.
Suspicious activity was identified within its computer network on July 20, 2026. The forensic investigation confirmed that an unauthorized third party accessed its systems between July 19 and July 20, 2026, including systems where patient information was stored. Files exposed and potentially copied in the incident included names, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, medical and dental treatment information, and health insurance information. Patients were informed that financial information and Social Security numbers were not involved.
Hawaii Family Dental is reviewing and enhancing its data privacy and security safeguards to better protect against similar incidents in the future. While the name of the hacking group was not disclosed, the Qilin data theft and extortion group claimed responsibility for the attack and maintains that it exfiltrated sensitive data.
Life Bridges
Life Bridges, Inc., a Cleveland, Tennessee-based provider of residential, medical, and community support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has reported a data breach to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights involving the protected health information of 5,194 individuals.
In its substitute data breach notice, Life Bridges explained that unauthorized activity was identified within its computer systems on June 22, 2026. Containment measures were deployed, systems were taken offline, passwords were changed, and third-party cybersecurity experts were engaged to investigate the activity. The investigation confirmed that its systems were accessed by an unauthorized third party between June 17, 2026, and June 22, 2026, during which time files containing protected health information were copied from its systems.
The data review confirmed that the compromised information included names, addresses, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, diagnosis/condition information, lab results, treatment information, dates of service, insurance claims information, financial account information, debit card information, medical record numbers, Medicare numbers, Medicaid numbers, and managed care organization numbers. The types of data involved varied from individual to individual.
At the time of issuing notification letters, no misuse of the affected information had been identified. Life Bridges has confirmed that steps have been taken to reduce the risk of similar incidents in the future.
Westchester Institute for Human Development
Westchester Institute for Human Development, Inc., a Valhalla, New York-based provider of support services for individuals with disabilities and vulnerable children, has reported a breach of the protected health information of 938 individuals. On or around April 8, 2026, unauthorized activity was identified within its email environment. Steps were immediately taken to contain the incident, and an investigation was launched to determine the nature and scope of the activity. The investigation confirmed that an unauthorized third party had access to certain files within its environment between March 23, 2026, and April 14, 2026.
The file review found that the exposed data included names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, dates of birth, dates of medical service, health insurance policy numbers, provider information, medical condition/diagnosis, treatment information, medical record numbers, Medicare/ Medicaid numbers, financial account information, patient account numbers, full face photographs, and referral information. The types of information involved varied from individual to individual.
Westchester Institute for Human Development said the affected individuals have been notified, and it will continue to evaluate and modify its security measures to enhance the privacy and security of the information it maintains.
Community Health Care
Community Health Care, Inc., a healthcare provider with 19 practice locations in Northeastern Ohio, has identified unauthorized access to an employee’s email account. Suspicious activity was identified within the account on June 12, 2026. The incident was identified quickly and contained, limiting the unauthorized access to a single email account.
The affected account was found to contain the protected health information of 808 individuals, including names, phone numbers, dates of birth, dates of service, provider names, diagnostic/treatment information, and health insurance information. At the time of issuing notification letters, no misuse of the affected information had been identified. As a precaution, the affected individuals have been advised to remain vigilant against identity theft and fraud. Since the incident was identified, Community Health Care said it has been working with cybersecurity experts to further strengthen its existing, significant safeguards.
Shoshone Medical Center
Shoshone Medical Center, a Kellogg, Idaho-based critical access hospital, has identified unauthorized access to an employee’s email account. The unauthorized activity was identified on or around May 27, 2026, and an investigation was launched to determine the nature and scope of the activity.
On July 29, 2026, Shoshone Medical Center confirmed that personal and protected health information had been exposed, including names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, patient identification numbers, medical record numbers, Medicare/Medicaid numbers, diagnosis/treatment information, treatment cost information, admission/discharge dates, and health insurance information. Notification letters have been mailed to the 553 affected individuals, and steps have been taken to reduce the risk of similar incidents in the future.
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