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Cybersecurity incident in P.E.I. affects up to 234,000 people: health authority

The health authority in P.E.I. says someone has gained unauthorized access to a file containing personal information belonging to as many as 234,000 people. Health PEI says in a statement that the cybersecurity incident was reported Sept. 7 and involves a company providing services to the authority. The health authority did not name the company. […]

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Saskatchewan Health Authority investigating woman’s death after she broke ankle

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has launched an investigation into the death of a Saskatoon woman who was waiting for surgery to fix her broken ankle. The authority said Friday it will be speaking with Kirsten Hanke’s family as part of a formal internal review. It declined to provide details of her care due to privacy […]

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Cyber breach at B.C. First Nations Health Authority exposed TB tests, insurance data

The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia says online hackers gained access to an array of personal information including medical test results and insurance claims during a cybersecurity breach last May. The health authority says it has concluded its investigation and “the impact of the cybersecurity incident is not the same for everyone.” But […]

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