Nearly 150,000 patient records exposed in major healthcare data breach - here's what we know

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• Archer Health exposed 145,000 sensitive files through an unprotected, publicly accessible database
• Leaked data included names, SSNs, diagnoses, and other personal and medical information
• Database was secured after researcher’s tip; no evidence of dark web distribution yet

Archer Health, a US-based in-home and palliative care service provider, kept an unprotected database available on the wider internet, leaking sensitive personal and health data to anyone who knew where to look, experts have warned.