Atrium Health Data Breach: 585,000 Patients Caught in Privacy Slip-Up!
Atrium Health has informed the HHS of a data breach affecting over 585,000 individuals. The breach, linked to online tracking technologies on the patient portal, potentially exposed personal info to third parties like Google and Facebook. Atrium assures no financial or Social Security details were involved.
Hot Take:
Atrium Health might need a new prescription for privacy! With tracking technologies leaking more data than a broken faucet, it’s a wonder they haven’t turned their hospitals into cybersecurity clinics by now. You’d think they’d have learned their lesson after the 2018 breach, but hey, maybe third time’s the charm?
Key Points:
- Atrium Health reported a data breach affecting over 585,000 individuals due to online tracking technologies.
- The breach involved patient portal data from 2015 to 2019, potentially shared with third parties like Google and Meta.
- No sensitive financial information was compromised, but IP addresses, emails, and treatment details might have been.
- Another recent breach in April 2023 affected employee and patient data via phishing attacks.
- Atrium Health operates over 1,400 care locations and has a history of data breaches, including a significant one in 2018.
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