Healthcare security lapses keep piling up

The report describes a significant healthcare data exposure where a non-password-protected database linked to DM Clinical Research contained approximately 1.67 million records with names, DOBs, contact details, vaccination status, medications, and other PHI/PII. It contextualizes the risk by referencing other large breaches (Change Healthcare) and an $11.25M settlement involving alleged cybersecurity failures at HNFS/Centene, warns about data broker and criminal misuse of sensitive medical data, and offers practical post-breach protection advice for affected individuals.