high severity August 22, 2025 · 3 min read Unverified claim — what this is

Van Hook Dental Studio Listed by Beast Ransomware Group

If you are a patient of Van Hook Dental Studio, here’s what is being claimed, and what it would mean for you.

Van Hook Dental Studio was listed on Beast's leak site. Beast claims to have stolen internal data. This is the group's claim, not a confirmed finding.

Van Hook Dental Studio Listed by Beast Ransomware Group

On August 22, 2025, Van Hook Dental Studio appeared on the leak site of the beast ransomware group after the dental laboratory’s internal files were allegedly exfiltrated during a ransomware attack.

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What Public Reporting Shows

Public reporting indicates that beast listed Van Hook Dental Studio, a privately owned dental laboratory based in the United States with 40 years of operation. The company produces fixed, removable, and implant restorations, provides custom shades, imaging, clinical advising, and on-site assistance, and manufactures all products in the U.S.A. under FDA clearance.

Available reporting describes the incident as a ransomware attack in which internal files were allegedly stolen before encryption or disruption of operations. The exact number of patient records or individuals affected remains unknown. No specific data types such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, or payment details have been publicly detailed in the initial listing.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a local healthcare provider like a dental laboratory is breached, the information stolen often includes personal details you shared during appointments for yourself, your spouse, or your children. Even if the precise contents are not yet public, exfiltrated internal files frequently contain names, contact information, dates of birth, insurance records, and sometimes Social Security numbers used for billing or employment verification.

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Attributed to Beast · 74 incidents tracked →

Severity High the filing does not enumerate what was exposed

Disclosed August 22, 2025

Last reviewed August 8, 2026

Affected Unconfirmed

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Unverified claim — what this report is

This page documents a public listing on a ransomware/extortion group’s leak site, tracked via public threat-intelligence sources. A listing is the attacker’s claim. GalaxyWarden aggregates and reports such claims; we have not independently verified that a breach occurred, what data (if any) was taken, or the accuracy of anything the group asserts, and the named organisation has not necessarily confirmed the incident. Sections above describe what the listing shows and the group’s documented history — not verified findings about the named organisation. If you represent this organisation and believe anything here is inaccurate, tell us and we’ll review it promptly.

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