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Health tech breach exposes 3.4M patient records

Health tech breach exposes 3.4M patient records
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Another major healthcare cyberattack has surfaced, and it involves a company most patients have never heard of. A health technology company that helps doctors verify insurance coverage has confirmed hackers stole personal and medical information belonging to more than 3.4 million people. The company, TriZetto, operates behind the scenes in the U.S. healthcare system, helping providers check patient insurance before treatments.

The breach raises new questions about how long attackers can remain inside critical healthcare systems before anyone notices. Here is what happened and why it matters.

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The TriZetto breach highlights how much personal health data flows through technology companies that most patients never see. When one of those systems is compromised, millions of people can be affected at once. Healthcare providers, insurers and technology vendors must strengthen cybersecurity protections as attacks on medical data continue to rise.

Here is something worth thinking about. How many companies currently hold your health data that you have never even heard of? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com.

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