The company, among other things, processes electronic faxes for healthcare providers, still a primary method for sharing patient files to other providers and pharmacies. Thousands of US patients may have had their data exposed, including names, addresses, doctor's notes, prescriptions and blood test results along with some Social Security numbers, because of an insecure server. The breach was discovered by a security researcher who found the server in March after he noticed that his own name appeared on one of the infected files. The server was not password secured and lacked encryption. Fax communication remains the principal method for health care providers to send medical records to pharmacies and other providers.
Thousands of US patients may have had their data exposed, including names, addresses, doctor's notes, prescriptions and blood test results along with some Social Security numbers, because of an insecure server. The breach was discovered by a security researcher who found the server in March after he noticed that his own name appeared on one of the infected files. The server was not password secured and lacked encryption. Fax communication remains the principal method for health care providers to send medical records to pharmacies and other providers.