Sierra County Department of Public Health, Department of Behavioral Health data breach (2023)

CALIFORNIAHHS OCRFirst filing

Filed Nov 22, 2023bd_0b5fad75e12c5fb1

Sierra County Department of Public Health, Department of Behavioral Health (CA) reported to HHS on 2023-11-22 a Hacking/IT Incident affecting 2,463 individuals. Several employees were subjects of an email phishing attack. PHI exposed included names, email, phone numbers, tax IDs, SSNs, dates of birth, driver's license/government IDs, health insurance information, medications, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and media, provided credit monitoring, and implemented enhanced safeguards and staff retraining.

Affected (this filing): 2,463

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Sierra County Department of Public Health, Department of Behavioral Health

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