Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating GPS Sango Family Dentistry, PLLC, which does business as Sango Family Dentistry, regarding its recent data breach. The Sango Family Dentistry data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT GPS SANGO FAMILY DENTISTRY D/B/A SANGO FAMILY DENTISTRY:
Sango Family Dentistry is a dental healthcare provider based in Tennessee. Today, Sango Family Dentistry is a family practice that provides care in the areas of preventive, cosmetic, restorative, and reconstructive dentistry.2 This includes services such as veneers, teeth whitening, crowns and bridges, inlays and onlays, fillings, dental implants, dentures, root canal treatment, and more. Headquartered in Clarksville, Tennessee, Sango Family Dentistry employs over 20 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Sango Family Dentistry announced that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on August 27, 2024, Sango Family Dentistry became aware of unusual activity that disrupted access to its systems.1 As a result, Sango Family Dentistry launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Sango Family Dentistry confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third-party during the incident on or around August 27, 2024. As a result, Sango Family Dentistry began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license or state identification number
- Medical information (e.g., diagnoses, diagnosis codes, treatment information, provider names)
- Health insurance information (e.g., billing/claim information, health benefit plan number, subscriber member number)
On October 22, 2024, Sango Family Dentistry posted a notice of the incident on its website. Additionally, on October 21, 2024, Sango Family Dentistry mailed data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the website breach notice, Sango Family Dentistry is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary identity protection services. A link to the form breach notification that Sango Family Dentistry posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from GPS Sango Family Dentistry d/b/a Sango Family Dentistry:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
