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Delta Dental of Virginia Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving Delta Dental of Virginia.
•Discovered on December 1, 2025.
•Possible data exposed: Names, dates of birth, email addresses, phone numbers, home addresses, genders, government-issued IDs, health insurance information, Medicaid IDs.
•Affects individuals in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

Breach confirmed

The Delta Dental of Virginia breach is confirmed. If you may be affected, add your details below and we will take it from there.

Detailed summary

In December 2025, Delta Dental of Virginia, an affiliate of DentaQuest, experienced unauthorized access to a portion of its network. The incident was confirmed and publicly disclosed in early 2026, with DentaQuest confirming the incident on its website on June 2, 2026. The cause of the breach was linked to software used by Delta Dental, indicating a third-party or vendor vulnerability.

The breach exposed data for approximately 146,000 individuals. Affected data types include names, dates of birth, email addresses, phone numbers, home addresses, genders, government-issued IDs, health insurance information, and Medicaid IDs. While health insurance and Medicaid IDs were exposed, no SSN or financial data has been confirmed as compromised. The breach affected individuals across all 50 U.S. states.

Details about data breaches can emerge over time, and notifications to affected individuals may be delayed.

Data possibly involved

Names
dates of birth
email addresses
Increases risk of phishing attacks and account takeovers
phone numbers
May be used for SIM swapping or targeted scam calls
home addresses
Could be combined with other data for identity theft
genders
government-issued IDs
health insurance information
Could be used for insurance fraud
Medicaid IDs

Company Response Timeline

Response Grade

Took over 180 days or has not yet notified consumers

Breach Occurred

Dec 1, 2025

Company Discovered

Dec 1, 2025

Regulator Notified

Unknown

Consumers Notified

Unknown

0 days to discover

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Complete

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Complete

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Current

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

Note: Breach verification can take time. Information may evolve as more details become available from companies and regulators.

Case Status:

Investigation Open

We're actively investigating this case and seeking affected individuals.

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