On March 14, 2025, CDHA Management, LLC and Spark DSO, LLC dba Chord Specialty Dental Partners (“Chord”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering unauthorized access to an employee’s email account. In this notice, Chord explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, bank account information, payment card information, dates of birth, medical information, and health insurance information. Upon completing its investigation, Chord began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Chord Specialty Dental Partners, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Chord Specialty Dental Partners data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Chord Specialty Dental Partners Data Breach?
The Chord Specialty Dental Partners data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. Chord’s filing with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights provides very little information on what led up to the breach; however, the company also posted a website notice that provides much more detail.
According to these sources, on September 11, 2024, Chord detected unusual activity within an employee’s email account. In response, Chord secured the email account and then brought on a team of third-party cybersecurity experts to assist with an investigation.
Through this investigation, Chord learned that an unauthorized party was able to access several employee email accounts between August 19, 2024 and September 25, 2024. Further investigation confirmed that some of the emails in these accounts contained confidential patient information.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Chord Specialty Dental Partners reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, address, Social Security number, driver’s license number, bank account information, payment card information, date of birth, medical information, and health insurance information.
On March 14, 2025, Chord Specialty Dental Partners sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About Chord Specialty Dental Partners
CDHA Management, LLC and Spark DSO, LLC dba Chord Specialty Dental Partners is a multi-specialty Dental Support Organization (“DSO”) that provides business and operational support to affiliated dental practices. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the company supports over 60 partner practices across six states, specializing in pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, oral surgery, and managing ambulatory surgery centers. In April 2024, the company rebranded from Spark Dental Management to Chord Specialty Dental Partners.
