Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Park Dental regarding its recent data breach. The Park Dental data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT PARK DENTAL:
Park Dental is a dental group based in Minnesota. Founded in 1972, Park Dental provides complete preventive dental care to patients of all ages, including toddlers, children, adults and seniors.2 Today, Park Dental’s services include preventive dentistry, such as dental exams, x-rays, cleanings, and sealants. Additionally, Park Dental offers restorative services, cosmetic procedures, and advanced services, including crowns, fillings, veneers, teeth whitening, dental implants, root canals, extractions, TMJ treatment, and more. Park Dental has over 50 practice locations throughout the Twin Cities, greater Minnesota, and western Wisconsin areas, and employs over 1,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Park Dental announced that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. According to the breach notice, on January 23, 2024, Park Dental detected suspicious activity within certain employee email accounts. As a result, Park Dental launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Park Dental learned that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized actor using certain employee email accounts between January 11 and January 23, 2024. As a result, Park Dental began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. On June 10, 2024, Park Dental completed this review. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license information
- Demographic information
- Full access credentials
- Financial information (e.g., account information, payment card information)
- Medical information
- Health insurance information
As a result of the data breach, Park Dental posted a notice of the incident on its website. Additionally, Park Dental has mailed data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice on its website, Park Dental will be providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted. A link to the form breach notification letter that Park Dental posted on its website below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Park Dental:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
