Question 1

What happened in the California Health & Wellness data breach?

Accepted Answer

California Health & Wellness experienced a unknown breach that occurred on Invalid Date. The breach was discovered on January 25, 2021 and publicly disclosed on January 7, 2021. The attack has been attributed to unknown.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the California Health & Wellness breach?

Accepted Answer

The following types of data were exposed: Addresses, Dates of Birth, medical, Financial Records.

Question 3

What should I do if I was affected by the California Health & Wellness 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 California Health & Wellness, report any suspicious use of your health information to HHS, and be cautious of phishing attempts that may reference this breach.

California Health & Wellness Data Breach

Data Exposed

Timeline

Sources