After Integris Health data breach, FBI seeking help from victims
Were you affected by the Integris Health data breach late last year? The FBI wants to talk.
Oklahoma City's FBI field office is asking for victims of the data breach to come forward to help with the investigation.
Some patients who have records on file with Integris Health were contacted in December by someone claiming to have stolen their personal information from the hospital and threatening to post it on the dark web. An email shared on social media, allegedly from the supposed hackers, says attackers got names, contact information, work and insurance information, plus Social Security numbers.
The emails threatened data breach victims by saying if they don't pay $50 worth of Bitcoin, their information would be sold to data brokers who operate on the dark web.
If you or your dependent received an extortion email requesting money to keep private information off the dark web or have information relevant to the investigation, go online to fbi.gov/IntegrisCyberIncident and fill out the form.
Victims of crimes are eligible for certain services, restitution and rights under federal and state law. The FBI questionnaire is voluntary but could be useful during the investigation and helps the identify victims, the agency said Tuesday. Identities of victims will be kept confidential.
Under U.S. law, consumers can request one free credit report each year from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. To order a free credit report, you can go to www.annualcreditreport.com or call 877-322-8228. Consumers also may directly contact the three major credit reporting bureaus to request a free copy of their credit report.
You also can create a fraud alert or request a credit freeze to ensure no one else uses your personal information to open lines of credit.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: FBI looking for Integris Health data breach victims
