Aesto Health says data breach affects over 9.5 million patients
Aesto Health, a healthcare technology company, has disclosed a data breach affecting more than 9.5 million individuals. The company recently discovered the incident and has begun notifying those affected.
Why this matters: Nearly 10 million people did not choose to share their health information with Aesto Health. It came to the company because of how healthcare data moves through billing systems, records platforms, and third-party vendors. Patients rarely know who holds their data until something goes wrong. Health records are among the most sensitive a person has. They can affect insurance, employment, and personal relationships in ways a leaked password cannot. The scale here is large enough that affected people deserve a clear, honest account of exactly what was exposed.
Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators
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