Cerebral, Inc Data Breach (March 2023): What Was Exposed and What To Do
According to the breach report filed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights on Mar 1, 2023, Cerebral, Inc reported a data breach. It was also reported to the Washington State Attorney General and the California Attorney General. People affected: 3,179,835 people (official total in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights filing, filed Mar 1, 2023).
Key facts
From 3 official filings- Organization
- Cerebral, Inc
- Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Mar 1, 2023
- People affected
- 3,179,835
- Official total in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights filing, filed Mar 1, 2023
- Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Mar 1, 2023
- Incident dates
- Oct 12, 2019 – Mar 1, 2023
- Source: Washington State Attorney General, filed Mar 3, 2023
- Discovered Jan 3, 2023
- Source: Washington State Attorney General, filed Mar 3, 2023
- Notice dates
- First filed Mar 1, 2023; latest filing Mar 6, 2023
- Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Mar 1, 2023
- Information exposed
- Medical information
- Date of birth
- Name
- Other information
- Sources: HHS, Mar 1, 2023; Washington AG, Mar 3, 2023
- Filed with
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- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights · filed Mar 1, 2023 · total 3,179,835 source details
- Washington State Attorney General · filed Mar 3, 2023 · 86,669 Washington residents source details
- California Attorney General · filed Mar 6, 2023 source details
- Free credit monitoring
- No offer is stated in the filings we have. Check your letter.
What to do now
Steps chosen from the information listed in the official filings. Your own letter may list more.
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Check the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) statements from your insurer for visits, prescriptions or claims you do not recognize, and contact your insurer about anything unfamiliar.
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Scammers often contact people after a breach, pretending to be the organization, a bank or a government agency. Do not give your Social Security number, passwords or codes to anyone who contacts you first.
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You can get free credit reports from all three bureaus at AnnualCreditReport.com, the official site.
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The Federal Trade Commission's IdentityTheft.gov gives you a personal recovery plan.
Is the letter real?
The agency published an official copy of the notice. Compare your letter with it:
- Official copy of the notice letter (Washington State Attorney General, filed Mar 3, 2023)
Letters usually list a phone number for questions. Before calling, check that it matches the number in the official copy linked above.
Never give your Social Security number, bank details or passwords to someone who contacts you first.
Timeline
Sources
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights Breach report filed Mar 1, 2023Filed as “Cerebral, Inc” · total 3,179,835The link opens the agency's list; search it for the organization name.
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Washington State Attorney General Notice filed Mar 3, 2023Filed as “Cerebral, Inc” · 86,669 Washington residents · Official copy of the letterThe link opens the Attorney General's list of notices.
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California Attorney General Notice filed Mar 6, 2023Filed as “Cerebral, Inc”
Last updated Oct 20, 2026. Our summaries are written in our own words from the official filings above. Spotted an error? Report a correction.