Park Dental Research Reports Ransomware Attack Exposing Personal Information
Summary
Park Dental Research reported a ransomware incident on or about April 29 that exposed personal and financial information. INTERLOCK claimed responsibility and said it obtained 260 GB of data, according to ClaimDepot.
Key points
- A breach notice filed with the Massachusetts Attorney General on June 26 said the incident occurred on or about April 29.
- The notice listed exposed information including names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, driver’s licenses, passport information and financial information.
- INTERLOCK claimed responsibility on May 11 and claimed to have obtained 260 GB of data, according to ClaimDepot.
- The manufacturer said it was not aware of anyone experiencing fraud as a result of the incident.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Park Dental Research Corporation
- Incident Type
- Ransomware attack and data breach
- Data Types Exposed
- Names
- Social Security numbers
- Dates of birth
- Home addresses
- Driver's licenses
- Passport information
- Financial information
- Affected Data Size
- INTERLOCK claimed to have obtained 260 gigabytes of data; this volume was not independently confirmed in the article.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- INTERLOCK claimed responsibility for the breach. No ransom demand or payment was reported.
- Claim Status
- confirmed