SickKids data breach exposes employee and job applicant info

SickKids children’s hospital bandages up careers website after intruder breaks in

Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children, commonly referred to as SickKids, says the data of current and former staff, as well as job applicants, was exposed after an intruder exploited a security flaw in a third-party software application used by the hospital. SickKids, which may ring a bell for those who have kept close tabs on ransomware news in recent years, said the intrusion affected its external careers site, which has now been restored. “Cli…

SickKids data breach exposes employee and job applicant info

Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) says a cybersecurity incident exposed the personal information of some current and former employees and job applicants, stemming from a flaw in third-party software. Clinical systems and patient records were not affected. (264) [...]

Canada’s Hospital for Sick Children attacked by cybercriminals again as employee data stolen

The Hospital for Sick Children — which was hit in a ransomware incident in 2022 that disabled some of its systems — released a statement on Thursday warning of a data theft incident they believe is tied to a third-party software application.