Data breaches in healthcare organizations doubled in 2023, affecting 87 million patients in the US, according to a report by Atlas VPN. The first three quarters of 2023 saw 480 data breaches, up from 373 in the entirety of 2022. Certain states such as California and New York had disproportionately more breaches. Only Vermont saw no reported breaches.

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Elevate Privileges
A newly revealed flaw in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (CVE-2025-26684) allows local attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level, gaining complete control of affected systems.