Planned Parenthood L.A. was hacked. What it means, and what you can do

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The personal information of about 400,000 Planned Parenthood L.A. patients was compromised by hackers. Here's what you should know, and ways to protect your information and mental health.

The reproductive healthcare group’s Los Angeles branch said a hacker accessed the data in October, but it didn’t appear any information has been used for fraudulent purposes.said there is no evidence so far that any information has been used for fraudulent purposes, such as identity theft.

A separate concern is that criminal hackers could post — or threaten to post — private information publicly for malicious purposes, whether to harass or to extort money from their victims. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has some guidance on, including what to do if your information is published on social media or if you receive threats.

One thing the information can’t be used for is changing the status of your employment. You cannot be fired for having an abortion, according to

 

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The baby hackers got hacked oh my!

'hee hee hee hee....'--

I hope they find every Republican Offical who got a abortions & realase the proof & names. I bet you it's a lot.

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