Question 1

What happened in the Advocate Medical Group data breach?

Accepted Answer

Advocate Medical Group experienced a data breach. The breach was publicly disclosed on July 15, 2013.

Question 2

What should I do if I was affected by the Advocate Medical Group breach?

Accepted Answer

If you were affected, you should: monitor your accounts and health records for suspicious activity, consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus, watch for official notification letters from Advocate Medical Group, report any suspicious use of your health information to HHS, and be cautious of phishing attempts that may reference this breach.

Advocate Medical Group Data Breach

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