2.6 million DentaQuest accounts exposed by data breach – ShinyHunters claim 234GB of data stolen
- ShinyHunters leaked 234GB of DentaQuest data
- Records include 2.6M accounts with sensitive details
- Company confirms incident but operations remain unaffected
DentaQuest, one of the biggest dental benefits administrators in the United States, confirmed a recent cyberattack but said it did not disrupt its day-to-day operations.
Earlier this month, infamous ransomware actors ShinyHunters added DentaQuest to their data leak website, trying to pressure the company into paying their ransom demand. However, the crooks said the negotiations broke down, which is why they released the entire stash onto the dark web. In total - 234 GB of data.
Soon after, DentaQuest came forward with a statement, confirming the authenticity of ShinyHunters’ claims: “DentaQuest is actively managing a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to a limited portion of our network,” the announcement reads.
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