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UK Software Firm Exposed 1.1TB of Healthcare Worker Records

UK Software Firm Exposed 1.1TB of Healthcare Worker Records

A misconfigured database exposed 8 million UK healthcare worker records, cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler found. UK-based software firm Logezy, known for employee data management, had sensitive worker information, including financial details, public due to lacking password protection and encryption. Though notified promptly and access restricted, unanswered questions remain over the duration of public access, possible unauthorised access and management responsibility. The breach poses significant risks including social engineering attacks, ransomware attacks and identity theft.

Source: hackread.com –

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