‣ SSNs and Financial Information Exposed
Biolase, Inc., based in Foothill Ranch, California, recently began notifying affected individuals about a data breach involving Social Security numbers, financial information, and other sensitive data.
The company, which manufactures and markets dental laser systems, just recently reported the breach to various state governmental authorities, including the California Attorney General’s Office on May 31, 2022.
According to Biolase, on December 29, 2021, it identified unusual activity on its network. An investigation of this activity revealed that “an unauthorized actor accessed the Biolase network and removed certain files from the network sometime between December 21, 2021 and December 29, 2021.”
The company reports that it completed its investigation around April 20, 2022. The Texas Attorney General’s Office reports that the following personal information was impacted by the breach:
- Individual Names
- Social Security Numbers
- Driver’s License Numbers
- Financial Information (such as account numbers and credit or debit card numbers)
- Health Insurance Information
The full notice provided by Biolase can be viewed here.
Biolase did not begin to notify affected individuals until almost five months after they discovered the data breach. Biolase is now belatedly offering affected individuals complimentary identity monitoring services through Equifax. The deadline to enroll in this service is listed in the Notice.
