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Major Healthcare Software Vendor Investigating Cyberattack

HIPAA Journal · · US Federal · Healthcare Privacy

The healthcare technology company Craneware is investigating a cybersecurity incident and has confirmed that a significant amount of data was […] The post Major Healthcare Software Vendor Investigating Cyberattack appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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