Priya Patel
TLDR:
Healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente disclosed a data breach impacting 13.4 million individuals due to online tracking technology transmitting user information to third-party advertisers such as Google and Microsoft Bing. The breach exposed users’ names and IP addresses, but not critical medical or personal information. Kaiser has removed the tracking technologies to prevent further exposure and is notifying impacted individuals as a precaution.
Healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente has disclosed a data breach stemming from online tracking that inadvertently exposed patient information with third-party advertisers.
- The breach impacted 13.4 million individuals who visited the company’s website and mobile apps.
- The data breach exposed users’ names and IP addresses, but not critical medical or personal information.
Kaiser Permanente has removed the tracking technologies installed on its websites and mobile apps to prevent further exposure and implemented additional security measures. Despite the breach, the healthcare provider has not noticed the leaked information being misused and is notifying all impacted individuals.
