The patient data most attractive to bad actors is any information which can be monetized, used for identity fraud, or to impersonate a patient. Unfortunately, AI can help attackers quickly analyze stolen records, connect data points across sources, and generate several very convincing scams.

The data at the highest risk include identity information (date of birth, address, etc.), insurance and financial data, dental records, dental images and photographs and credentials that provide access to patient communication. Dentists need to carefully protect complete patient profiles, since the more information available, the more valuable it is to a bad actor.