On or around April 23, 2025, Delta Dental of Virginia (DDVA) detected suspicious activity on its computer network, later confirming a data breach caused by cybercriminal infiltration. The breach exposed sensitive personal information of 145,918 individuals, including names, Social Security numbers, medical records, driver’s license numbers, and government-issued ID numbers. The inadequately secured network allowed attackers to access and acquire these files, putting victims at risk of identity theft, dark web data sales, and financial fraud. The breach has prompted a class action lawsuit investigation by Murphy Law Firm, which is evaluating legal recourse for affected individuals. The compromised data, being highly sensitive, poses long-term risks to victims, including potential misuse for fraudulent activities. DDVA’s failure to secure its systems adequately has led to severe reputational damage and potential regulatory scrutiny.
Delta Dental of Virginia cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/delta-dental-of-virginia
"id": "DEL3411834112625",
"linkid": "delta-dental-of-virginia",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "4/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '145,918 individuals',
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'Virginia, USA',
'name': 'Delta Dental of Virginia (DDVA)',
'type': 'Healthcare (Dental Insurance Provider)'}],
'customer_advisories': 'Notices sent to affected individuals; Murphy Law Firm '
'encourages joining class action lawsuit',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes (files accessed and acquired by '
'cybercriminals)',
'number_of_records_exposed': '145,918',
'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
'Social Security '
'numbers',
'Driver’s license '
'numbers',
'Government-issued ID '
'numbers'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes SSNs, medical data, '
'and government IDs)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
'Information (PII)',
'Protected Health Information '
'(PHI)']},
'date_detected': '2025-04-23',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-11-25',
'description': 'On or around April 23, 2025, Delta Dental of Virginia (DDVA) '
'detected suspicious activity on its computer network, leading '
'to a data breach. A forensic investigation confirmed that '
'cybercriminals infiltrated the inadequately secured network '
'and accessed files containing sensitive personal information '
'of 145,918 individuals. The exposed data includes names, '
'Social Security numbers, medical information, driver’s '
'license numbers, and government-issued ID numbers. The '
'compromised information may be sold on the dark web or used '
'for identity theft.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential damage due to exposure of '
'sensitive personal data',
'data_compromised': ['Names',
'Social Security numbers',
'Medical information',
'Driver’s license numbers',
'Government-issued ID numbers'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (exposed PII may be used for identity '
'theft)',
'legal_liabilities': 'Potential class action lawsuit (Murphy Law '
'Firm investigating)'},
'initial_access_broker': {'data_sold_on_dark_web': 'Potential (exposed data '
'may be sold on dark web)'},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (forensic investigation completed; legal '
'investigation by Murphy Law Firm in progress)',
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Inadequately secured network'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-11-25',
'source': 'Murphy Law Firm Press Release'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Potential class action lawsuit '
'(under investigation by Murphy '
'Law Firm)'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Murphy Law Firm '
'press release; notices sent to '
'affected individuals',
'incident_response_plan_activated': 'Yes (forensic investigation '
'conducted)'},
'threat_actor': 'Cybercriminals',
'title': 'Delta Dental of Virginia Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Inadequately secured network'}