California dental practice suffers data breach, law firm launches investigation

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Welcome Dentistry Group, which has four locations in California, recently experienced a data breach affecting more than 1,000 individuals.

The breach was reported as a hacking incident to the HHS Department’s Office for Civil Rights Breach Portal Aug. 13. 

The Shamis & Gentile law firm announced that it launched an investigation into the breach Aug. 27. The law firm stated that individuals affected by the breach may be entitled to compensation.

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