Question 1

What happened in the Department of Managed Health Care data breach?

Accepted Answer

Department of Managed Health Care experienced a misconfiguration breach that occurred on Invalid Date. The breach was discovered on May 16, 2014 and publicly disclosed on May 16, 2014.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the Department of Managed Health Care breach?

Accepted Answer

The following types of data were exposed: Social Security Numbers, Names, Addresses, Phone Numbers, medical.

Question 3

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

Department of Managed Health Care Data Breach

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