Question 1

What happened in the SCAN Health Plan data breach?

Accepted Answer

SCAN Health Plan experienced a unknown breach that occurred on Invalid Date. The breach was discovered on June 27, 2016 and publicly disclosed on March 4, 2016.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the SCAN Health Plan breach?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

SCAN Health Plan Data Breach

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