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iRhythm Data Breach Affects 8.2 Million Individuals
Medical device company iRhythm has disclosed a data breach affecting approximately 8.2 million individuals, according to reporting by The HIPAA Journal. The breach is one of the larger healthcare-sector data incidents reported recently, raising concerns about the protection of patient information held by medical technology firms. Further details about what data was compromised and who was behind the attack have not yet been confirmed.
Why now: Healthcare data breaches of this scale draw attention over patient privacy risks and regulatory scrutiny.
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- iRhythm Data Breach Affects 8.2 Million Individuals · The HIPAA Journal
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