On September 1, 2023, Acadia Health, which does business under the name Just Kids Dental, filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that its computer system and network were attacked by a malicious actor. In this notice, JKD explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access patients’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social Security numbers, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, driver’s license numbers, health insurance policy information, treatment information including radiographic images, medical record number, account number, and health conditions. Upon completing its investigation, JKD began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Just Kids Dental, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Just Kids Dental data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Just Kids Dental Breach?
The Just Kids Dental data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, JKD’s filing with the Attorney General of Maine provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on August 8, 2023, Just Kids Dental learned that the week before, on August 2, 2023, the company was targeted in a cyberattack. Evidently, hackers used a program to encrypt JKD’s computer networks as well as the data stored on these systems. JKD reports that this included certain systems that the company uses to store patient and employee files.
In response, JKD secured its systems and launched an investigation with the help of subject-matter experts. The JKD investigation confirmed that the unauthorized party responsible for the attack was able to access confidential information belonging to certain patients and employees.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Just Kids Dental reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number, address, email, phone number(s), birth date, driver’s license number, health insurance policy information, treatment information including radiographic images, medical record number, account number, and health conditions.
On September 1, 2023, Just Kids Dental sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About Just Kids Dental
Acadia Health is the official name of Just Kids Dental, which is a pediatric dental provider based in Birmingham, Alabama.
