Question 1

What happened in the Rady Children's Hospital San Diego data breach?

Accepted Answer

Rady Children's Hospital San Diego experienced a misconfiguration breach that occurred on Invalid Date. The breach was discovered on January 3, 2020 and publicly disclosed on June 20, 2019.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the Rady Children's Hospital San Diego breach?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What should I do if I was affected by the Rady Children's Hospital San Diego 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 Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, report any suspicious use of your health information to HHS, and be cautious of phishing attempts that may reference this breach.

Rady Children's Hospital San Diego Data Breach

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