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53 LA County Public Health Workers Fall for Phishing Email. 200,000 People May Be Affected

  • EditorDavid--Slashdot.org
  • published date: 2024-06-16 18:44:00 UTC

The Los Angeles Times reports that "The personal information of more than 200,000 people in Los Angeles County was potentially exposed after a hacker used a phishing email to steal the login credentials of 53 public health employees, the county announced Frid…

Details that were possibly accessed in the February data breach include the first and last names, dates of birth, diagnoses, prescription information, medical record numbers, health insurance informa… [+1205 chars]