Cyber attack on dental insurance plan compromises nearly 9 million individuals

The data of nearly 9 million individuals has been compromised in an cyberattack on one of the country’s largest dental health insurers, reports Fierce Healthcare. Managed Care of North America posted a notice May 26 that unauthorized activity had been detected on its computer systems on March 6. Information stolen included patient and “parent, guardian or guarantor” personal data and information such as names, dates of birth and Social Security and driver’s license numbers.