Los Angeles County - Department of Health Services
Disclosed Dec 16, 20169 years ago749,017 affectedConfirmed
Phishing attack on county health staff exposes data of 749,017 people
Employee email accounts at Los Angeles County's health and mental health departments were compromised in a phishing attack that exposed health information of 749,017 individuals.
What is known
| People affected | 749,017 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 16, 2016 |
| Attack | Phishing |
| Data exposed | Names, Health, Other |
| Sector | Government · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal (archive): Breaches Affecting 500 or More Individualsocrportal.hhs.gov · Regulator | Regulator |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Dec 16, 2016 | 749,017 |
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| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Apr 25, 2024Apr 25, 20242 years ago | Apr 25, 20242 years ago | Not stated | Healthcare | Confirmed | Unknown |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.
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