The California Office of the Attorney General reported on April 4, 2024, that Dental Health Services experienced a privacy incident involving the accidental disclosure of members’ personal information via email on January 25, 2024. The breach involved the disclosure of names, dates of birth, member identification numbers, eligibility dates, plan types, and premium amounts, affecting an unspecified number of individuals.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-583480
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/dental-health-services
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"linkid": "dental-health-services",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2024",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'California',
'name': 'Dental Health Services',
'type': 'Healthcare'}],
'attack_vector': 'Email',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
'dates of birth',
'member identification numbers',
'eligibility dates',
'plan types',
'premium amounts']},
'date_detected': '2024-01-25',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-04-04',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported on '
'April 4, 2024, that Dental Health Services experienced a '
'privacy incident involving the accidental disclosure of '
'members’ personal information via email on January 25, 2024. '
'The breach involved the disclosure of names, dates of birth, '
'member identification numbers, eligibility dates, plan types, '
'and premium amounts, affecting an unspecified number of '
'individuals.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
'dates of birth',
'member identification numbers',
'eligibility dates',
'plan types',
'premium amounts']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-04-04',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Dental Health Services Privacy Incident',
'type': 'Data Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Accidental Disclosure'}