[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3fj2xhtdxave8":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":12,"source":13,"sourceUrl":14,"sourceUrls":15,"pwnCount":19,"affectedCount":19,"affectedCountStatus":20,"affectedCountLowerBound":21,"affectedCountUnit":22,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":23,"dataClasses":24,"description":34,"seoTitle":35,"seoTitleEn":36,"seoDescription":35,"seoDescriptionEn":37,"logoUrl":38,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":39,"isMalware":39,"company":40},"6a70500fcea0f710f18118d2","CommunityDentalCare2024","Community Dental Care 2024 Data Breach","community-dental-care-2024","cdentc.org","2024-12-06T00:00:00.000Z","2026-08-03T08:23:43.264Z","HHS OCR report, organization notification reporting, and Massachusetts regulatory notice","https:\u002F\u002Focrportal.hhs.gov\u002Focr\u002Fbreach\u002Fbreach_report.jsf",[14,16,17,18],"https:\u002F\u002Fstraussborrelli.com\u002F2025\u002F04\u002F03\u002Fcommunity-dental-care-data-breach-investigation\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mass.gov\u002Fdoc\u002F2025-578-community-dental-care-inc\u002Fdownload","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdentc.org\u002F",134903,"known",null,"people","High",[25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33],"Names","Physical addresses","Dates of birth","Social security numbers","Driver's license numbers","Government issued IDs","Passport numbers","Medical information","Health insurance information","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The 2024 Community Dental Care data breach\u003C\u002Fstrong> came to light after the Minnesota dental provider detected activity in its computer system that occurred without permission. The investigation found that an unauthorized third party may have viewed and obtained certain information on or around December 6, 2024.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights records the event as a network-server Hacking\u002FIT Incident affecting 134,903 people. The information involved varied by person, and the disclosed fields should not be assumed to have applied together to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>How was the Community Dental Care breach confirmed?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The HHS OCR entry connects Community Dental Care, Inc., the Minnesota healthcare provider, the total of 134,903 people, the March 28, 2025 report date, and a network server in one event. The organization's official domain confirms the identity of the nonprofit dental provider operating in Minnesota.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>An independent incident review cites Community Dental Care's notice and connects unauthorized access around December 6, discovery on December 20, completion of the file review on March 24, 2025, and the disclosed information types. The Massachusetts notification letter also supports the same organization, the patient-and-employee scope, and the March 28, 2025 notice date.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>What happened in December 2024?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Community Dental Care detected activity in its computer system that occurred without permission on December 20, 2024 and began an investigation into the nature of the incident. The review found that an unauthorized third party may have viewed and obtained sensitive information on or around December 6, 2024.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Public disclosures do not identify the actor, initial access method, technical vulnerability, or whether ransomware was involved. The record therefore keeps December 6 as an approximate occurrence date and December 20 as the separate discovery date.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>What information may have been involved?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The review completed on March 24, 2025 found that potentially affected information included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license or other government-issued identification numbers, passport numbers, medical information, and health insurance information.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Community Dental Care said the information involved varied by individual. Passwords, email addresses, payment cards, and bank accounts are not included in this record because the public incident disclosures do not confirm those fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Why do these details matter?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Identity and health information exposed together can increase the risk of identity theft, fraudulent accounts, tax fraud, or insurance misuse. Social Security and government identification numbers cannot be changed easily, so careful monitoring should not be limited to a short period.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Callers who know a real address, date of birth, or health detail may appear more convincing. Possessing those details does not prove that a sender represents Community Dental Care, an insurer, or a government agency, and unexpected requests should be verified through an independent channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>How did the organization respond?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Community Dental Care mailed notifications to affected people and offered eligible individuals 24 months of credit monitoring, identity monitoring, insurance reimbursement coverage, and identity recovery assistance. The notice also described credit freezes and credit-report review steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The organization identified affected files and individuals during its review, which was completed on March 24, 2025. Public sources do not say that misuse was confirmed or attribute the event to a specific group, so those claims are not added to the record.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>What should affected people do?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>People who received a notice should review credit reports and health insurance explanations for unfamiliar accounts, claims, or services. Suspicious activity should be reported to the relevant financial institution, insurer, credit bureaus, and appropriate authorities when necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Social Security numbers, identity documents, passwords, and one-time verification codes should not be shared in unexpected emails, messages, or calls. Requests claiming to come from Community Dental Care or another organization should be verified through contact details on the organization's official website rather than links or phone numbers in the message.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Community Dental Care 2024 Data Breach (134.9 Thousand People Affected)","The Community Dental Care breach may have affected identity, government ID, and health information belonging to 134,903 people. Review the event and safety…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fcommunity-dental-care-official.webp",false,{"name":41,"sector":42,"country":43,"website":18,"websiteArchiveUrl":35,"websiteStatus":35,"websiteCheckedAt":21},"Community Dental Care, Inc.","Healthcare","United States"]