Delta Dental of Washington announced today that it has been impacted by a security event that originated with Kaye-Smith, a third-party entity. Kaye-Smith has provided contracted print and mail services to Delta Dental of Washington.
In June 2022, Kaye-Smith discovered unauthorized access to its network systems. Upon discovery, Kaye-Smith took steps to stop this access, contacted law enforcement, and began an investigation. They discovered that files containing identifiable protected health information were included in this information security breach.
The event impacted 6,361 members of Delta Dental of Washington’s dental benefit plans. The information that may have been accessed included: full name, address, group number and Delta Dental Member Identification Number.
Financial information, social security numbers or other sensitive personal data were not compromised.
Kaye-Smith is directly notifying impacted members by mail and providing one year of credit monitoring services to impacted individuals. Individuals who have questions, or need additional information regarding this incident, may call Kaye-Smith’s call center at 877-560-8603. The call center is available 6:00am to 6:00pm Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.
Delta Dental of Washington deeply regrets that this third-party breach has occurred. Protecting the security and confidentiality of private information is our priority.