Question 1

What happened in the Health Net of California and Health Net Life Insurance Company data breach?

Accepted Answer

Health Net of California and Health Net Life Insurance Company experienced a misconfiguration breach that occurred on Invalid Date. The breach was discovered on May 14, 2019 and publicly disclosed on March 1, 2019.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the Health Net of California and Health Net Life Insurance Company breach?

Accepted Answer

The following types of data were exposed: Names, health_plan_name, dependent_name_and_age, Dates of Birth, group_number, last_four_digits_of_social_security_number, primary_care_physician_name_and_address.

Question 3

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

Health Net of California and Health Net Life Insurance Company Data Breach

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