Question 1

What happened in the WestCoast Children's Clinic data breach?

Accepted Answer

WestCoast Children's Clinic experienced a misconfiguration breach that occurred on April 16, 2013. The breach was discovered on April 19, 2013 and publicly disclosed on April 16, 2013.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the WestCoast Children's Clinic 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 WestCoast Children's Clinic 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 WestCoast Children's Clinic, report any suspicious use of your health information to HHS, and be cautious of phishing attempts that may reference this breach.

WestCoast Children's Clinic Data Breach

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