Question 1

What happened in the North East Medical Services data breach?

Accepted Answer

North East Medical Services experienced a third party breach that occurred on July 11, 2015. The breach was discovered on July 13, 2015 and publicly disclosed on July 11, 2015.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the North East Medical Services breach?

Accepted Answer

The following types of data were exposed: Names, Dates of Birth, gender, contact_info, payer_insurer, medical, Social Security Numbers, Account Numbers.

Question 3

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

North East Medical Services Data Breach

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