2026 Tampa Bay Dental Implants & Prosthetics — ransomware on legacy server (6,400 individuals)
Data compromised
Names, contact info, DOB, treatment notes, clinical histories, limited SSNs
Technical writeup
Tampa Bay Dental Implants & Prosthetics (also doing business as Tampa Bay Dental Implants, Periodontics & Oral Surgery) disclosed a breach affecting 6,400 individuals after discovering unauthorized access on January 19, 2026, when ransomware encrypted files on a legacy server holding a backup of electronic medical records. Exposed data included names, contact information, birth dates, treatment notes, clinical histories, and Social Security numbers for a limited subset. The practice reported enhanced logging, server encryption, and access-control improvements; credit monitoring was not described as offered in HIPAA Journal’s May 2026 summary.
Root cause
Ransomware attack targeting legacy EMR backup server