Kaiser Permanente Reports Data Breach Impacting 13.4 Million Members

The health care giant disclosed unauthorized data sharing with tech companies, potentially exposing members' personal information.

Kaiser Permanente has notified 13.4 million current and former members about a data breach involving unauthorized data sharing with Google, Microsoft, and X.
The breach was disclosed following a voluntary investigation and reported to the Department of Health and Human Services in mid-April.
No misuse of personal information has been reported, but the exposed data includes names, IP addresses, and search terms.
Usernames, passwords, Social Security numbers, and financial details were not compromised.
Kaiser Permanente has removed the tracking technology from its websites and apps and is taking steps to prevent future incidents.