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Electronic health record company CareCloud says 3.7 million people affected by breach
August 19, 2026 · The Record · Severity: MEDIUM
Healthcare software firm CareCloud filed documents with the Department of Health and Human Services confirming that 3,756,469 people had information leaked after a hacker spent eight hours in one of the company’s electronic health record environments.
Key Takeaways
- Healthcare software firm CareCloud confirmed a data breach affecting 3,756,469 individuals in filings with the Department of Health and Human Services.
- An intruder spent eight hours inside one of the company's electronic health record environments before being detected and removed.
- The breach underscores the critical importance of robust access controls, monitoring, and rapid incident response in healthcare systems handling sensitive patient data.