# Dental contractor set up secret account with access to 4,000 patient records then left the company

DevFeed: [Dental contractor set up secret account with access to 4,000 patient records then left the company](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/dental-contractor-set-up-secret-account-with-access-to-4-000-patient-records-then-left-the-company-8562.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/10/dental-contractor-set-up-secret-account-with-access-to-4000-patient-records-then-left-the-company/5295361>)

Author: Avram Piltch

Published: 2026-09-10T07:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/www-theregister-com-articles.md>)

Topics: [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>), [Security & Privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security-privacy.md>)

Tags: [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [pwned](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pwned.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

A dental contractor allegedly created a secret account with access to 4,000 patient records before leaving the company.

## Source excerpt

Toothless security