2026 1-800-DENTIST — Qilin ransomware claim (unverified); millions of patient/dental records threatened
Data compromised
Actor threatens full leak of referral-service data potentially affecting millions of consumers and 25,000 dentist members; Cybernews-reviewed sample files include lead-generation/customer data, payroll, payment-card spreadsheets, and financial statements—1-800-DENTIST had not confirmed at catalog time
Technical writeup
Unverified Qilin extortion claim — listed June 28–30, 2026. Qilin added Los Angeles-based dental referral service 1-800-DENTIST (Futuredontics) to its leak site, threatening to publish stolen files unless the company contacts the group. Cybernews reported June 30, 2026 that Qilin posted 11 sample files appearing to contain lead-generation and customer data, employee payroll, confidentiality agreements, payment-card spreadsheets, and financial statements dating back more than a decade. The service handles roughly 2 million caller inquiries annually and matches ~400,000 patients to 25,000 dentist members; legal analysts cited potential exposure of dental appointment preferences, insurance information, and practice acquisition data if claims prove true. 1-800-DENTIST had not publicly confirmed the incident at initial reporting. recordsAffected 0 pending attestation—millions cited in actor/legal marketing only.
Root cause
Qilin ransomware group extortion listing against 1-800-DENTIST / Futuredontics dental referral and B2B marketing platform—unverified