The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins Health System data breach
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The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins Health System (United States) notified the California Attorney General and the Washington Attorney General of a data breach on 25 July 2023. It told the states about 608 Washington residents; the total can be higher. The breach began on 29 May 2023, 57 days before it was reported.
Status
Confirmed breach
People affected
608 Washington residents (one state’s count; the total can be higher)
Reported
25 July 2023
Breach began
29 May 2023
Time to tell
57 days (the median in California’s notices over the last year: 154 days)
What was exposed
The register’s list does not say what was exposed; the notice it links to (under Sources) usually does.
What changed since it was first reported
Confirmed breach, 608 Washington residents (Washington Attorney General)
If The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins Health System had your data
Look for The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation’s own notice or letter: it should say what of yours was involved. Keep it.
The register’s list does not say what was exposed; the notice it links to (under Sources) usually does. If The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation has a password of yours, change it now to be safe.
Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation, your bank or the police. Never give codes or passwords, never approve a sign-in you did not start, never move money.
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