Data of Nearly 9 Million MCNA Dental Patients Exposed by Hackers
The dental insurer Managed Care of North America (MCNA)—one of the largest dental health insurers in the United States—has warned that the personal information of nearly nine million individuals has been compromised after its computer system was hacked.
The Atlanta, Georgia-based company—which bills itself as the leading dental benefits manager of government-backed plans for children and seniors—said in a May 26 notice that it had become aware that a “criminal accessed our computer system without our permission” in March.
“On March 6, 2023, MCNA became aware of certain activity in our computer system that happened without our permission. We quickly took steps to stop that activity. We began an investigation right away. A special team was hired to help us,” the insurer said….