Question 1

What happened in the HealthEquity data breach?

Accepted Answer

HealthEquity experienced a insider breach that occurred on December 11, 2015. The breach was discovered on December 14, 2015 and publicly disclosed on December 11, 2015.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the HealthEquity breach?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

HealthEquity Data Breach

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