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The Kaiser Data Breach Should Be a Wake-

Up Call for Cybersecurity in Healthcare

By Sarah M. Worthy, CEO of DoorSpace

In an alarming revelation, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan reported a data breach impacting over 13 million
individuals. For years, there has been an unspoken but critical vulnerability in the healthcare sector’s
management of digital technologies and personal data. The breach involved online technologies that,
unbeknownst to many, transmitted personal information from Kaiser's websites and mobile apps to third-
party vendors when accessed by members and patients.

This breach is part of a growing and worrying trend in the healthcare sector, which saw a record 725
large security breaches in 2023, according to The HIPAA Journal. The magnitude of these breaches
highlights a systemic issue: a significant gap in cybersecurity knowledge and practices within healthcare
organizations.

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