A data breach involving Atrium Health, a North Carolina-based network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty centers across the Southeast was discovered and reported to Website Planet by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler.
What happened:
A non-password-protected database containing 21,344 records with a total size of 6.99 GB was publicly exposed. The leak contains Patient PII, insurance coverage details, emergency contacts, names of medical staff, patient medical history and more.
Why it matters:
Exposing this kind of detailed medical records could potentially lead to identity theft, insurance fraud, or social engineering campaigns to obtain additional personal or financial information. Unauthorized access to a patient’s medical history could provide cybercriminals with enough information to attempt a wide range of fraudulent activities.
Read the report here: https://www.websiteplanet.com/news/atriumhealth-report-breach/
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PII and Patient Info Exposed in Health Data Breach
A data breach involving Atrium Health, a North Carolina-based network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty centers across the Southeast was discovered and reported to Website Planet by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler.
What happened:
A non-password-protected database containing 21,344 records with a total size of 6.99 GB was publicly exposed. The leak contains Patient PII, insurance coverage details, emergency contacts, names of medical staff, patient medical history and more.
Why it matters:
Exposing this kind of detailed medical records could potentially lead to identity theft, insurance fraud, or social engineering campaigns to obtain additional personal or financial information. Unauthorized access to a patient’s medical history could provide cybercriminals with enough information to attempt a wide range of fraudulent activities.
Read the report here: https://www.websiteplanet.com/news/atriumhealth-report-breach/
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