Privacy Unpacked- Status
- Confirmed breach
- People affected
- 51,352 patients
- Reported
- 21 August 2026
What was exposed
- Health and medical information
How it happened
- How
- Hacking
Hacking/IT Incident
source
Confirmed breach
Kern Psychiatric Health and Wellness Center data breach
USUnited States · CA · Kern Psychiatric Health and Wellness Center, Inc
Kern Psychiatric Health and Wellness Center (CA, United States) notified the US Department of Health and Human Services of a data breach on 21 August 2026. It affected 51,352 patients. Exposed: Health and medical information.
If Kern Psychiatric Health and Wellness Center had your data
- Look for Kern Psychiatric Health and Wellness Center, Inc’s own notice or letter: it should say what of yours was involved. Keep it.
- Check your health insurer’s statements for treatment you never had.
- Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be Kern Psychiatric Health and Wellness Center, Inc, 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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