Ascension Health, a Missouri-based hospital chain, reported a data breach affecting around 440,000 patients due to a vulnerability in a third-party software used by a former business partner. Personal and clinical data were potentially compromised. The breach appears to coincide with a series of data thefts by the Clop ransomware gang, which exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Cleo Communications’ software. This raises questions about managing third-party risks and the importance of a robust data security strategy.
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