Posted On July 31, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
July 31 – The Fairfax Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (“FOMS”) data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C are investigating the data breach that was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The Fairfax Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery data breach resulted in the protected health information of certain patients being compromised. It is believed to have impacted as many as 208,194 individuals.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, Fairfax Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery reported a data breach after they were targeted in a recent cyber security attack. FOMS experienced a “Hacking/IT Incident” involving the company’s network server. As a result, sensitive information belonging to 208,194 patients was subject to unauthorized access. On July 14, 2023, Fairfax Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
To learn more about the Fairfax Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery data breach, see our latest piece on the topic.
Fairfax Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is a dental care practice located in Burke, Virginia. FOMS provides a range of surgical services to patients, including wisdom tooth removal, dental implants, bone grafting, and more. Fairfax Oral Surgery also performs facial cosmetic surgery. The company serves patients in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Virginia through six locations in Virginia, including in Alexandria, Burke, Centreville, Fairfax, Reston and Woodbridge.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Fairfax Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Fairfax Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and would like a free consultation, contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
