Sensitive personal data of over 8 million people was accessed by hackers who exploited a security vulnerability in a file transfer tool used by Welltok, the healthcare platform owned by Virgin Pulse. Welltok, a Denver-based patient engagement company, specializes in working with healthcare plans to provide communications to subscribers about their healthcare. However, it recently … Read more
Over 2 million individuals in the United States will be notified that their personal and sensitive health data was compromised in a cyberattack on Postmeds, the parent company of online pharmacy startup Truepill. For many affected individuals, this serves as their first introduction to Postmeds and the revelation that their sensitive personal and health information … Read more
A U.S. medical transcription service, Perry Johnson & Associates (PJ&A), fell victim to a cyberattack earlier this year, leading to the exposure of highly sensitive personal and health records of nearly nine million patients, making it one of the most severe medical-related data breaches to date. PJ&A, based in Henderson, Nevada, offers transcription services to … Read more