Question 1

What happened in the NECA/IBEW Family Medical Care Plan data breach?

Accepted Answer

NECA/IBEW Family Medical Care Plan experienced a misconfiguration breach that occurred on December 31, 2012. The breach was discovered on January 7, 2013 and publicly disclosed on December 28, 2012.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the NECA/IBEW Family Medical Care Plan breach?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

NECA/IBEW Family Medical Care Plan Data Breach

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