"Dental Care Data Breach May Impact 1 Million Texans"

The personal data of more than a million Texans may have been exposed in a cyberattack on a large dental care provider.  The security incident occurred at Dallas-based  JDC Healthcare Management LLC (JDC), which has 72 Jefferson Dental & Orthodontics offices across the Lone Star State.  JDC stated that on or about August 9, 2021, they became aware of a malware incident impacting certain company systems.  After launching an investigation into the attack, JDC began notifying impacted patients in January.  Data that may have been compromised in the attack included Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, health insurance information, clinical information, and financial information.  The incident was reported to the Texas Attorney General’s Office as a data breach impacting up to 1,026,820 Texas residents, making it the most significant reported breach in the state since Texas enacted a new data breach notification law on September 1st of last year.  

Infosecurity reports: "Dental Care Data Breach May Impact 1 Million Texans"