Question 1

What happened in the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center data breach?

Accepted Answer

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center experienced a misconfiguration breach that occurred on Invalid Date. The breach was discovered on September 16, 2013 and publicly disclosed on September 14, 2013.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center 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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center 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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, report any suspicious use of your health information to HHS, and be cautious of phishing attempts that may reference this breach.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Data Breach

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