June 25, 2024 at 08:49PM
Geisinger, a healthcare provider, suspects a former Nuance Communications employee, now arrested and facing federal charges, of stealing highly personal data on over a million of its patients. Nuance failed to revoke the ex-employee’s access to corporate files post-termination, leading to the security breach. However, it was undisclosed if charges were laid against the accused.
It seems from the meeting notes that there has been a significant data breach at Geisinger, a healthcare provider, and Microsoft-owned Nuance Communications is being blamed for this incident.
The breach involved a former employee accessing and stealing highly sensitive data of over a million Geisinger patients, including personal and medical information. Geisinger discovered the unauthorized access and immediately informed Nuance, who then took action to cut off the ex-employee’s access before involving law enforcement.
The former Nuance employee has been arrested and is facing federal charges. It’s mentioned that the stolen information did not include financial data.
It’s noted that this incident might reflect poorly on Nuance, with prior accusations of similar failings. Additionally, Microsoft’s security practices have also been questioned in the past.
It’s a serious matter that has legal implications and raises concerns about data security and privacy.
If you need further details from the meeting notes, feel free to ask.