LACMA data breach last year exposed social security and medical data
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art disclosed that a data breach occurring last year exposed sensitive personal information belonging to customers and employees, including Social Security numbers and medical data.
Why this matters: Social Security numbers and medical records are not inconvenient to replace — they are permanent and deeply personal. People who visited a museum or worked there did not sign up to have that information put at risk. When breaches like this sit undisclosed for months, the people affected lose time they could have used to protect themselves. The real accountability question is how LACMA stored this data, how long it took to discover the breach, and whether anyone is responsible for the gap between when it happened and when people were told.
Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Healthcare professionals · Compliance
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