Question 1

What happened in the OptumRx data breach?

Accepted Answer

OptumRx experienced a third party breach that occurred on March 16, 2016. The breach was discovered on March 22, 2016 and publicly disclosed on March 16, 2016.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the OptumRx breach?

Accepted Answer

The following types of data were exposed: Names, Addresses, medical, Dates of Birth.

Question 3

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

OptumRx Data Breach

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