UK: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust data breach exposed health details of 7,715 staff
Lee Trewhela reports: The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) has admitted a huge data breach has led to many affected staff experiencing “significant distress, loss of trust and ongoing anxiety”. The breach exposed sensitive personal health information relating to almost 8,000 current and former staff. An Excel spreadsheet published in February 2023 exposed hidden sickness...
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- DataBreaches.net (databreaches.net)