Minnesota ENT practice reports hacking affecting nearly 100,000 patients
Oakdale Ear Nose & Throat PA, a healthcare provider in Minnesota, filed a reportable breach notice with HHS OCR on 08/12/2026. The incident involved a hacking/IT incident that compromised patient information accessed via email. The filing indicates that 99,714 individuals were affected by this unauthorized access. This submission date reflects when the breach was reported to federal regulators, not necessarily when the intrusion occurred or was discovered. Healthcare administrators in Minnesota should review their email security protocols and incident response plans, as this case highlights the scale of risk associated with email-based data exposure for medical practices.
Primary source: HHS OCR Breach Portal — Oakdale Ear Nose & Throat PA d/b/a Minnesota ENT (MN) · reported 08/12/2026 · 99,714 individuals · Checked against the record 2026-10-31