Question 1

What happened in the Employee Benefits Administration & Management (“EBA&M”) data breach?

Accepted Answer

Employee Benefits Administration & Management (“EBA&M”) experienced a misconfiguration breach that occurred on June 4, 2021. The breach was discovered on August 16, 2021 and publicly disclosed on June 4, 2021.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the Employee Benefits Administration & Management (“EBA&M”) breach?

Accepted Answer

The following types of data were exposed: Names, Addresses, Social Security Numbers, Dates of Birth.

Question 3

What should I do if I was affected by the Employee Benefits Administration & Management (“EBA&M”) 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 Employee Benefits Administration & Management (“EBA&M”), report any suspicious use of your health information to HHS, and be cautious of phishing attempts that may reference this breach.

Employee Benefits Administration & Management (“EBA&M”) Data Breach

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