Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Dentegra Insurance Company regarding its recent data breach. The Dentegra data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT DENTEGRA INSURANCE COMPANY:
Dentegra is a dental benefits company based in Alpharetta, Georgia. Founded in 2004, Dentegra offers both dental insurance plans and non-insurance discount plans to help individuals and families access more affordable dental care.2 Today, Dentegra has over 28,000 network providers at 19,000 locations. Providing coverage across several states, Dentegra has over 4.5 million members.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On June 1, 2023, Dentegra discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which personal identifiable information and protected health information may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Dentegra determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and acquired this sensitive information through a vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer, a third-party software application used by Dentegra, between May 27, 2023, and May 30, 2023. On December 14, 2023, Dentegra began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Financial account information
- Tax identification number
- Health insurance policy numbers
- Health information
If you have received a breach notification letter from Dentegra Insurance Company:
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 (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Dentegra data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Dentegra Insurance Company:
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.