Kaiser Permanente Data Breach Exposes 13.4 Million Patients' Information

Personal data shared with third-party vendors including Google and Microsoft Bing, though sensitive details like Social Security numbers were not disclosed.

Kaiser Permanente notified 13.4 million individuals about a data breach involving third-party trackers on its websites and mobile apps.
The exposed data includes names, IP addresses, and details of user interactions with Kaiser's digital platforms.
No evidence of misuse of the exposed data has been reported by Kaiser.
The healthcare giant has removed the tracking technologies and implemented measures to prevent future breaches.
This incident is part of a broader issue with U.S. hospital websites frequently sharing visitor information with third parties.

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