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Highmark Health Data Breach Puts 300,000 At Risk Of Identity Theft

According to a recent class action lawsuit, Highmark Health, the second largest integrated delivery and financing system in the US, suffered an email phishing attack that impacted 300,000 individuals who are now at risk of identity theft. Hackers Gained Access To Data Using A Phishing Email Highmark announced that an unauthorized individual was able to…

Group Health Plan Sued For Divulging Private Health Information To Third Parties

A class action lawsuit was recently filed against Group Health Plan alleging the health care provider knowingly transmits confidential personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) to third parties, include Meta Platforms, Inc.(Facebook). Group Health Plan operates two websites, www.healthpartners.com and www.virtuwell.com which it encourage patients to use for booking medical appointments, locating physicians…