Report: Healthcare staffing info leak exposes 170K records

Kat Jercich December 6, 2021

Thousands of medical workers, nurses, and caregivers had their personal data exposed in a data leak from a database linked to Gale Healthcare Solutions. The leak included names, phone numbers, email addresses, home addresses, passwords, and images of employees. While Gale representatives claim that the exposed data will not be misused, cybersecurity researchers have raised concerns about the potential for identity theft and scams. This incident highlights the need for stronger data protection in the healthcare industry.