Ascension Healthcare Data Breach Exposes 430,000 Patient Records – Democratic Accent

Ascension healthcare data breach exposes 430,000 patient records – Democratic Accent

The state of cybersecurity in the healthcare industry worries me a lot. Healthcare organizations, whether nonprofit or for-profit, collect an enormous amount of data. And it’s not just phone numbers, addresses or emails but also sensitive information like medical records, insurance details and more. This data is extremely valuable, which makes it a prime target for hackers. What’s worse is that many healthcare institutions often neglect cybersec…

Cyberattack on Serviceaide Compromises Data of 480,000 Catholic Health Patients

Data breach at Serviceaide, Inc., a technology vendor for Catholic Health, exposed sensitive information belonging to approximately 480,000 patients. The incident, caused by an improperly secured Elasticsearch database, left names, Social Security numbers, medical records, and login credentials publicly accessible for nearly seven weeks. While forensic analysts found no direct evidence of data misuse, the […] The post Cyberattack on Serviceaide …