iRhythm discloses data breach affecting patient health records
healthcare
Digital healthcare company iRhythm Holdings reported a data breach in which unauthorized actors accessed patient personal and health information stored on third-party hosted business applications. The incident exposed sensitive medical data through compromised cloud infrastructure used for business operations.
Why it matters in Western Canada: Western Canadian healthcare providers and patients using iRhythm’s cardiac monitoring services may be affected. Healthcare organizations in the region should review their vendor security practices and patient notification obligations under provincial privacy legislation.
Summary generated from the original advisory. Read the full source: bleepingcomputer
- Source
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/irhythm-discloses-data-breach-says-hackers-stole-patient-info/
- CVEs
- None listed
- Tags
- data breach, healthcare, patient data, third-party risk, cloud security
- Provenance
- mask2-ti-pipeline (AI-assisted, human-reviewable)