The LA County\u2019s Department of Public Health announced that the personal information of more than 200,000 was compromised after a data breach that occurred between February 19 and February 20, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Threat actors obtained the log-in credentials of 53 Public Health employees through a phishing campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Between February 19, 2024, and February 20, 2024, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health experienced a phishing attack in which a hacker was able to gain log-in credentials of 53 Public Health employees through a phishing email, compromising the personal information of more than 200,000 individuals.” reads the notice of data breach<\/strong><\/a> published by DPH.<\/em>
LA County\u2019s Department of Public Health is notifying impacted individuals by mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In April, the\u00a0Los Angeles County Department of Health Services<\/a>\u00a0disclosed a data breach<\/strong><\/a> that impacted thousands of patients. Patients\u2019 personal and health information was exposed after a phishing attack impacted over two dozen employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social Security Numbers (SSN) or financial information was not compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Pierluigi Paganini<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
(<\/strong>SecurityAffairs<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0hacking, LA County\u2019s Department of Public Health)<\/strong>