Question 1

What happened in the CCHCS data breach?

Accepted Answer

CCHCS experienced a insider breach that occurred on January 23, 2017. The breach was discovered on January 26, 2017 and publicly disclosed on January 23, 2017.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the CCHCS breach?

Accepted Answer

The following types of data were exposed: Names, medical.

Question 3

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

CCHCS Data Breach

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