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Kaiser Permanente Leak Hits 13.4 Million

April 26, 2024
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Kaiser Permanente Leak Hits 13.4 Million

Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare service providers in the United States, recently disclosed a significant data security incident that could potentially affect around 13.4 million people. This incident involved the unintended sharing of personal information through third-party trackers installed on Kaiser’s websites and mobile applications. The data transmitted to entities like Google, Microsoft Bing, and X (formerly Twitter) included IP addresses, names, and other details that suggested users were logged into Kaiser Permanente’s services. It also covered how users interacted with the site and mobile apps, including navigation and search terms used within Kaiser’s health encyclopedia.

The data leak was discovered during a voluntary internal investigation by Kaiser Permanente. The organization clarified that the leaked data did not include usernames, passwords, Social Security Numbers, financial account information, or credit card numbers. Instead, the exposed information primarily involved details that could be used by marketers and advertisers, as is typical with data collected by online trackers. Following the discovery, Kaiser Permanente took swift action to remove the trackers and implement additional safeguards to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Despite the scale of the data exposure, Kaiser Permanente has stated that there is no evidence of misuse of the leaked information. Out of an abundance of caution, they plan to notify all affected individuals who accessed their sites and used their mobile apps. This proactive communication is part of their commitment to transparency and customer care in handling data security issues.

This is not the first time Kaiser Permanente has faced a data security challenge. In June 2022, they reported a breach involving unauthorized access to an employee’s email account, affecting 69,000 people. That incident exposed sensitive health information, including full names, medical records, dates of service, and lab test results. These repeated security issues highlight the ongoing challenges that large healthcare organizations face in protecting patient information in an increasingly digital world.

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