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sanitation@lemmy.today to Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 day ago

NYC Health and Hospitals breach exposes medical records, fingerprints, and geolocation data of 1.8 million people

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NYC Health and Hospitals breach exposes medical records, fingerprints, and geolocation data of 1.8 million people

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sanitation@lemmy.today to Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 day ago
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The hackers had access to the network for more than two months before detection, stealing biometric data that affected individuals cannot replace. The breach originated through an unnamed third-party vendor.
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  • DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world
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    They are going to somehow spin it to justify their online age verification.

    • ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      We need more information to confirm we never leak the wrong person’s information.

      • DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world
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        Some shit like that.

  • youcantreadthis@quokk.au
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    Why did they need to have most of that if we didn’t do all this means testing bullshit we would be a lot safer

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      How else would they leak it? How else would we be advertised the healthiest products?

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