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AdaptHealth breach: social engineering gave attackers cloud access, patient data stolen
AdaptHealth disclosed that attackers used social engineering to steal passwords and access its cloud systems, compromising patient health information and insurance billing data. The breach originated from a third-party contractor. The healthcare tech firm has not yet disclosed the number of affected patients.
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This incident underscores that even with strong cloud security, the human element remains the weakest link, especially when third-party contractors have privileged access.
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