AWESOME-DENTAL.COM - HACKED AND MORE THEN 100GB LEAKED Listed by lv Ransomware Group

Awesome Dental was listed on the LV ransomware group's leak site on November 02, 2022, with the attackers claiming they had exfiltrated more than 100GB of internal files from the dental practice's network.

Details from the Leak Site Listing

The primary disclosure on the LV ransomware leak site states that Awesome-Dental.com was hacked and more than 100GB of data was leaked. The listing indicates that the group stole internal files during a ransomware attack and has published a sample of the allegedly exfiltrated material. The disclosure does not quantify the number of patients or employees affected, nor does it specify the exact types of records taken beyond the broad description of internal files. Public reporting on LV ransomware attributes the claim directly to the group's official extortion portal, which serves as the authoritative source for this incident.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a local dental provider suffers a breach of this scale, the people most exposed are ordinary patients whose personal and health information may now sit in an attacker-controlled archive. Internal files from a dental practice often contain names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, insurance details, treatment records, and sometimes scanned driver's licenses or payment card data. Even though the exact contents remain unconfirmed by an independent audit, the volume—more than 100GB—suggests a significant cache of sensitive material was taken. For you and your family, this translates into heightened risk of identity theft, insurance fraud, and targeted phishing campaigns that reference your actual dental history to appear legitimate.

The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risks

Credential leaks and internal document dumps rarely stay isolated. Once patient data leaves the clinic's control, it can be cross-referenced with other breaches to build detailed profiles. An email address tied to Awesome Dental can link to your online accounts, social-media handles, and even children's gaming profiles that share the same household address or parent email. These identity chains allow attackers to move from one compromised account to the next, escalating from simple data theft to full account takeover and doxxing. Credential reuse across personal and professional logins makes the cascade particularly dangerous for families.

LV Ransomware Group's Track Record

Public reporting attributes LV ransomware, also known as LV Group, as a ransomware-as-a-service operation that emerged in early 2022. The group is known for targeting mid-sized businesses, including healthcare providers, and follows a double-extortion playbook: encrypt victim systems, exfiltrate sensitive files before encryption, then threaten to publish the data unless a ransom is paid. Notable prior victims have included other medical and dental practices, though exact prior record counts are rarely disclosed by the group itself. Their leak site functions as both a shaming platform and a marketplace for unsold data, a pattern consistent across dozens of incidents tracked by ransomware intelligence platforms.

What to do

• Run a DoxxScan to map every link between your handles, emails, phone numbers, and real identity, with cleanup handled by the service.
• Rotate any password you used at Awesome Dental anywhere else it is reused, and switch to 2FA through an authenticator app rather than SMS.
• Enable continuous DoxxScan monitoring across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms so the next exposure surfaces in hours instead of months.
• Cover the household with DoxxScan family protection that extends to dependents and children's gaming accounts that often chain back to the same parent credentials or address.
• Let remediation specialists manage takedown requests for any exposed personal documents or broker listings that surface from this incident.

The incident underscores that even neighborhood dental offices can become gateways to long-term identity compromise when ransomware groups treat patient data as currency. Starting proactive defense now limits how far attackers can travel along your identity chain. DoxxScan by GalaxyWarden delivers continuous monitoring across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms, AI-powered identity-chain mapping, hands-on remediation by specialists, and full household coverage that explicitly includes children's gaming accounts vulnerable to credential-based takeovers.