On February 22, 2024, APEO, LLC, also known as Aspen Dental, filed a complaint with the Maine Attorney General’s Office after discovering that certain information on its computer network had been compromised in an April 2023 ransomware attack. I have filed a notification of infringement. In the notice, Aspen Dental explains that as a result of this incident, unauthorized persons were able to access confidential employee information. Aspen Dental also acknowledged that patient information had been compromised. Once the investigation was complete, Aspen Dental began sending data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you receive a data breach notification from Aspen Dental, it is important to understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. Our data breach attorneys can not only discuss your legal options following an Aspen Dental data breach, but also help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud and identity theft. For more information, see our recent article on this topic. here.
What caused the Aspen Dental data breach?
The Aspen Dental data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected to be released in the near future. However, documents filed by Aspen Dental with the Maine Attorney General’s Office contain important information about what led to the breach. According to this source, in April 2023, Aspen His Dental’s parent company, His TAG, encountered a ransomware attack. In response, Aspen Dental secured its systems and began working with third-party data security experts to investigate the incident. Ultimately, this investigation confirmed that the ransomware attackers gained access to the Aspen Dental network containing files containing sensitive information.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to unauthorized parties, Aspen Dental investigated the compromised files to determine what information was exposed and which consumers were affected. Did. On December 11, 2023, Aspen Dental confirmed that certain employee information was accessible to hackers.
Additionally, Aspen Dental has confirmed reports that sensitive patient information was also compromised in a ransomware attack. These reports indicate that patient information such as name, social security number, driver’s license/state ID information, health information, health insurance information, date of birth, financial account information, biometric data, and other sensitive information was compromised. is shown.
On February 22, 2024, Aspen Dental sent out a data breach letter to everyone affected by the recent data security incident. Unfortunately, publicly available data breach letters do not specifically state what type of data was compromised. However, the personalized data breach letter sent by Aspen Dental must provide victims with a list of what information in their possession was compromised.
More information about Aspen Dental
Founded in 1988, Aspen Dental is a national dental clinic chain headquartered in Syracuse, New York. Aspen Dental is part of The Aspen Group, along with WellNow Urgent Care, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, Chapter Aesthetic Studios, and AZPetVet. Aspen Dental employs more than 15,000 people and generates annual revenues of approximately $2.3 billion.
