Hawaii Dental Group, doing business as Hawaii Family Dental, a Honolulu-based operator of a dozen dental clinics in Hawaii, is notifying 45,853 individuals about a July 2026 hacking incident that involved unauthorized access to their personal and protected health information. The breach was reported by The HIPAA Journal on September 14, 2026.
The company said it identified suspicious network activity on July 20, 2026, and a forensic investigation confirmed that an unauthorized third party accessed its systems, including those storing patient information, between July 19 and July 20.
Exposed files included names, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, medical and dental treatment information, and health insurance information. Social Security numbers and financial information were not involved, the company said.
Hawaii Family Dental said it is reviewing and enhancing its data privacy and security safeguards to help prevent similar incidents. The company has not named the group behind the attack, but the Qilin data theft and extortion group has claimed responsibility and says it exfiltrated sensitive data.
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