The FBI issued a warning to the American Dental Association and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons regarding a credible cybersecurity threat.
The group behind the attacks is threatening to target oral surgery practices, but the FBI believes general dentistry and other specialty practices could be targets in the future, according to a May 7 news release from the ADA.
Attackers often use social engineering scams including phishing, smishing and vishing to gain access to protected health information.
As of May 6, when the FBI contacted the dental organizations, there were no reported cyberattack victims, the release said.