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HealthEquity Data Breach: 4.3 Million Affected in Massive Info Grab
HealthEquity, a US fintech firm for healthcare, revealed a “data security event” affecting 4.3 million individuals. Sensitive information, including addresses and payment data, was compromised. The breach, involving vendor account access, was detected in June, months after it began. HealthEquity has since taken extensive measures…
Hot Take:
When HealthEquity said their health savings accounts were for a rainy day, I don’t think this is what they had in mind. It’s like they handed out umbrellas and then someone stole them all!
Key Points:
- HealthEquity data breach exposed information of 4.3 million individuals.
- The breach started in March but was only detected in June.
- Compromised data includes addresses, phone numbers, and payment information.
- No malware or ransomware was found; it was a straightforward data theft.
- HealthEquity has offered affected individuals two years of credit monitoring.
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