UC San Diego Health phishing attack exposes SSNs, financial info

A phishing attack on the University of California San Diego Health resulted in hackers gaining unauthorized access to employee email accounts, compromising patient, student, and staff information. The breach, which may have lasted for months, involved personal data such as names, addresses, social security numbers, and medical information. UCSD Health is working with the FBI and cybersecurity experts to investigate the incident and notify affected individuals. Phishing attacks continue to be a significant threat to healthcare systems, often working in conjunction with ransomware attacks.