Philadelphia data breach impacted 35,000 people | What you should know

Hackers gained access to the system between May and July of last year.

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The city of Philadelphia is revealing its email system suffered a data breach that impacted 35,881 people.

Hackers gained access to the system between May and July of last year.

According to the city, the types of potentially impacted information vary by individual. The breach may have exposed an individual's name, address, date of birth, driver's license info, social security number, financial account information, medical information, health insurance information, medical billing/claims information, and
occupational health-related information.

Anyone who may have been impacted has been reportedly notified.

If you have questions, you may call 1-866-898-0867, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

To learn more about the breach, click here.