Question 1

What happened in the Cigna Dental data breach?

Accepted Answer

Cigna Dental experienced a insider breach that occurred on March 23, 2012. The breach was discovered on March 27, 2012 and publicly disclosed on March 23, 2012.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the Cigna Dental breach?

Accepted Answer

The following types of data were exposed: Social Security Numbers, Names.

Question 3

What should I do if I was affected by the Cigna Dental breach?

Accepted Answer

If you were affected, you should: monitor your accounts and health records for suspicious activity, consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus, watch for official notification letters from Cigna Dental, report any suspicious use of your health information to HHS, and be cautious of phishing attempts that may reference this breach.

Cigna Dental Data Breach

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