Sperm bank breach deposits data into hands of cybercriminals

California Cryobank disclosed a data breach affecting systems between April 20–22, 2024 (discovered October 4, 2024) in which an unauthorized party may have accessed files containing customers' names and sensitive PII/PHI—including driver’s license numbers, bank account and routing numbers, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information; the company is notifying affected individuals, offering one-year credit monitoring where applicable, and providing a toll-free support line, while the report highlights HIPAA obligations and privacy risks for donors.