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Covered California Agent Data Exposed In Phishing Attack

DataBreaches.net · · International · Data Breaches

John & Rusty Report: An attacker used a “phishing” strategy to get unauthorized access to Covered California agent information spreadsheets May 13, according to a sample breach notice letter posted on the California attorney general’s website Oct. 16. “As a result of this incident, your information, along with information relating to other agents, was disclosed,”...

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