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Pemiscot Memorial reports data breach affecting over 33,000 patients
Pemiscot Memorial Health System recently discovered that an unauthorized individual gained access to 33,279 patients’ data.
Breaches (11)
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The rise of data breaches in 2024: 1 billion records stolen and counting
Farah Amod: Aug 20, 2024 10:37:36 AM
Even though 2024 isn’t over yet, it’s already marked by some of the most severe data breaches in recent history. Each time it seems like the...
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Nearly 3 billion records have been breached—now what?
Abby Grifno: Aug 19, 2024 6:27:06 PM
National Public Data, a background check company, has allegedly been hacked, with over 2.9 billion records impacted.
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T-Mobile penalized $60m for failing to disclose data breaches
Farah Amod: Aug 19, 2024 6:09:54 PM
Telecommunications giant T-Mobile has been ordered to pay a record-breaking $60 million settlement over allegations of failing to disclose and...
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Network breach at United Urology Group exposes 10,704
Between April 27 and May 6, 2024, United Urology Group experienced a network breach that exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 10,704...
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67,000 patients affected by Fraser Child and Family Center breach
Fraser Child and Family Center, a Minnesota-based provider of autism, mental/behavioral health, and disability services, recently identified...
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Acadian Ambulance faces class action lawsuit
Abby Grifno: Aug 17, 2024 7:30:57 AM
The Louisiana-based private ambulance service is facing a lawsuit following a large data breach.
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ADT faces data breach affecting 30,000
Abby Grifno: Aug 15, 2024 6:05:27 AM
The home security firm has confirmed a breach of their internal systems.
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Healthcare data breach insights and statistics
Farah Amod: Aug 12, 2024 11:25:32 AM
The healthcare industry has long been a prime target for cybercriminals, with data breaches posing a constant threat to patient privacy and the...
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HealthEquity incident exposes sensitive data of millions
Farah Amod: Aug 8, 2024 1:37:12 PM
HealthEquity, a prominent provider of healthcare benefits administration services, has disclosed a major data breach impacting 4.3 million...
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Massive data breach exposes nearly 3 billion
Tshedimoso Makhene: Aug 8, 2024 5:21:55 AM
A data breach involving National Public Datahas exposed the personal information of nearly 3 billion people.
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Rhode Island detention facility faces federal lawsuit over data breach
The Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island, is facing a class-action lawsuit for a data breach with far more victims than...