Question 1

What happened in the Public Health Institute data breach?

Accepted Answer

Public Health Institute experienced a misconfiguration breach that occurred on Invalid Date. The breach was discovered on August 4, 2016 and publicly disclosed on July 4, 2016.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the Public Health Institute breach?

Accepted Answer

The following types of data were exposed: Email Addresses.

Question 3

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

Public Health Institute Data Breach

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