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Williamsville School employees’ private health data inadvertently leaked by Independent Health

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Dissent

WGRZ reports:

Independent Health said Friday that the names, member ID numbers and medical information for over 500 Williamsville School District employees were accidentally released to stop loss carriers and brokers.

The inadvertent breach took place between August 2019 and August 2021 and was discovered during a regular safety and security review. It did not include Social Security numbers or any other personal financial information.

Read more on WGRZ.

h/t, @VERISDB


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