Question 1

What happened in the Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation data breach?

Accepted Answer

Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation experienced a data breach. The breach was publicly disclosed on September 28, 2020.

Question 2

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

Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation Data Breach

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