Question 1

What happened in the Kern Medical Center data breach?

Accepted Answer

Kern Medical Center experienced a data breach. The breach was publicly disclosed on February 25, 2012.

Question 2

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

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