Question 1

What happened in the Mercy Medical Center Redding Oncology Clinic data breach?

Accepted Answer

Mercy Medical Center Redding Oncology Clinic experienced a third party breach that occurred on December 13, 2014. The breach was discovered on December 18, 2014 and publicly disclosed on June 1, 2014.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the Mercy Medical Center Redding Oncology Clinic breach?

Accepted Answer

The following types of data were exposed: Names, medical, Dates of Birth, date_of_service, Diagnosis Information, medications, treatment_plan.

Question 3

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

Mercy Medical Center Redding Oncology Clinic Data Breach

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