Almeida Law Group is investigating a data breach at Hawaii Family Dental. The breach was allegedly claimed by the ransomware group Qilin on or around July 31st, 2026. If you were affected, contact Almeida Law Group.
About Hawaii Family Dental
Hawaii Family Dental is a 12-office dental practice with locations across four Hawaiian Islands, including Honolulu, Hilo, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Kaneohe, Kihei, Lihue, and Mililani. As a multi-location dental provider, the company maintains patient records across its network, and because it serves patients directly, it collects and retains sensitive personal and medical information as part of its ordinary business operations.
What Happened?
The ransomware group Qilin claimed responsibility for an attack on Hawaii Family Dental, with dark web monitoring platforms reporting the claimed incident occurred on or around July 31st, 2026. As of this writing, Hawaii Family Dental has not issued any public confirmation or breach notification regarding the alleged incident, and the scope and nature of any data that may have been accessed or stolen remains unconfirmed.
Dental and healthcare practices that store patient records typically maintain data such as Social Security numbers, dates of birth, insurance information, and treatment histories, but Hawaii Family Dental has not confirmed which, if any, categories of data were involved in the claimed incident. Ransomware groups like Qilin generally operate on a double-extortion model, encrypting a victim’s internal systems while separately threatening to publish or sell any data copied before encryption, meaning the risk of exposure can persist regardless of whether a ransom is paid.
Key Facts at a Glance
- Company or Organization: Hawaii Family Dental
- Industry: Healthcare – Dental Practice
- Location: Hawaii (12 offices across Honolulu, Hilo, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Kaneohe, Kihei, Lihue, Mililani, and other island locations)
- Date of breach: Claimed by ransomware group Qilin on or around July 31st, 2026 (unconfirmed by the company)
- Date breach discovered: Not yet confirmed by the company
- Total persons affected: Not yet disclosed
- Prior breach: None found
- Litigation status: No class action or public litigation found as of July 31st, 2026
- Source: Ransomware.live and HookPhish dark web monitoring reports; Class Action U – https://classactionu.org/current-data-breaches/hawaii-family-dental/
What Should You Do?
If you are a current or former patient of Hawaii Family Dental, watch closely for any official communication from the practice regarding this incident, and treat the claimed breach seriously even though it has not yet been confirmed. Review your health insurance statements and Explanation of Benefits notices for unfamiliar charges, and monitor your credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com for accounts or inquiries you do not recognize. Be cautious of unsolicited emails, texts, or calls referencing the breach, since legitimate notifications do not request sensitive information this way. If you receive confirmation that your information was affected, consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with all three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion), and report any signs of fraud or identity theft at IdentityTheft.gov for a personalized recovery plan.
Your Legal Rights
If your personal or health information was involved in this incident, you may have legal rights depending on the facts as they develop and the law in your state. Almeida Law Group represents consumers in data breach and privacy litigation and can help you evaluate whether you may have a claim. Contact us at (708) 529-5418 or through our contact page for a free case evaluation.
