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In: KEM staffers make paper plates out of patient reports; notice issued

ID: fa8ccf46-5ec8-5344-9fe3-ac35277947bb

STIX ID: report--fa8ccf46-5ec8-5344-9fe3-ac35277947bb

Feed Name: DataBreaches.Net

Threat Score
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Date Published: 2024-07-07

Date Updated: 2026-04-19

Author: Dissent

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A Business Standard report describes KEM Hospital issuing show-cause notices after videos surfaced of paper plates made from old medical folders bearing patient names and procedures, prompting a BMC investigation; hospital leadership claims the materials were old CT scan folders given to scrap without shredding. The incident highlights improper handling and disposal of sensitive health information rather than any cyber intrusion.

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