Major medical device manufacturer notifies nearly 4 million of breach
A major medical device manufacturer has disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 4 million people, with Social Security numbers and health-related information among the data accessed. The company stated it has not found evidence that the exposed data has appeared publicly online.
Why this matters: Medical and financial data together is about as bad as it gets. Social Security numbers let someone open accounts in your name. Health data can affect insurance, employment, and things people share only because they have to. Nearly 4 million people did not choose to hand this company their most sensitive information — they had no real alternative. 'No evidence it's been posted online' is not reassurance. It just means the company has not found it yet. That is a very different thing.
Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators
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