The ADA is urging all dental practices to remain vigilant after the Association and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons were contacted May 6 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding a credible cybersecurity threat to the practices of oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
The FBI said that as of that date, there were no known cyberattack victims, but that the agency is working proactively to raise awareness to help prevent victimization.
The FBI suspects the group behind the cyberattacks may be shifting tactics to oral and maxillofacial surgery practices after targeting plastic surgeons last year.
While the current threat is focused on oral and maxillofacial surgeons, the FBI is concerned that the practices of general dentists and other specialists could also eventually be targeted.
The 5/7/24 ADA Alert can be found here.
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