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Anthony Spadafora

Huge healthcare data breach leaks full names, SSNs and more of 9 million patients — what to do now

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Even if you’re extremely careful and use strong, complex passwords for each of your accounts, your personal information can still be exposed online as the result of a data breach. 

As reported by BleepingComputer, the medical transcription company Perry Johnson & Associates (PJ&A) has disclosed that it fell victim to a cyberattack back in March of this year. This led to the personal info of almost 9 million patients ending up in the hands of hackers.

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