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NEW: Your medical data (and X-ray images) may be floating around on the Internet. Anyone with basic skills could view them.
— Jack Gillum (@jackgillum) September 17, 2019
“This is so utterly irresponsible,” said digital-rights researcher @cooperq.https://t.co/N2mXMJo2sx
You're gonna get even more depressed as there's someone going around pitching a story about leaks at seven smaller healthcare service providers
— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) September 17, 2019
Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek. — ProPublica https://t.co/hToU4NFWcb > so insecure that anyone with a web browser or a few lines of computer code can view patient records. One expert warned about it for years.
— PrivacyDigest (@PrivacyDigest) September 17, 2019
New from us: Millions of Americans' X-rays and MRIs have been sitting unprotected on the internet, open for anyone to browse.
— Eric Umansky (@ericuman) September 17, 2019
“It’s not even hacking. It’s walking into an open door.” https://t.co/sqJmjFP4pd
by @jackgillum, @jeffykao & @thejefflarson
Your private medical details and X-rays may be visible to anyone on the internet. No hacking is required. This problem had been brewing for years and no one seemed to do anything. https://t.co/AZXos1eKA5
— ProPublica (@propublica) September 17, 2019
NEW: Images and data from millions of X-rays and MRIs are free for the taking. It can be as easy as opening a web browser — no password required.
— Jack Gillum (@jackgillum) September 17, 2019
“It’s 2019. There’s no reason for this,” one expert said.
My latest with @jeffykao & @thejefflarson ⬇️https://t.co/N2mXMJo2sx
This was fantastic reporting — no doubt — but Christ, this is getting depressing.
— Zack Whittaker (@zackwhittaker) September 17, 2019
"This problem had been brewing for years and no one seemed to do anything" is about as bold and true a sentence for this era as I can imagine it. It'll be our epitaph. https://t.co/rMW7xC0pv5
— Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) September 17, 2019
“Medical images and health data belonging to millions of Americans, including X-rays, MRIs and CT scans, are sitting unprotected on the internet and available to anyone with basic computer expertise.” — @jackgillum @jeffykao @thejefflarson
— Chad Day (@ChadSDay) September 17, 2019
https://t.co/hVLn4fugSF
Things that are not great usually: needing an X-ray, CT scan or MRI.
— Abby Ivory-Ganja (@ivoryganja) September 17, 2019
Things that are bad definitely: millions of medical images and records that are unprotected on the internet, available to anyone who wants to find them. https://t.co/C0fnuG4u0z
We teamed up with @ProPublica to explore the extent of the leak in the U.S. All told, records of more than 16 million radiological exams were easily accessible online. (5 million in the U.S.)
— hͭaͣᶰkͬaͥnͮᵉʳᵈᶤ (@hatr) September 17, 2019
Link to their story:https://t.co/jm31pHBIJq
(Thanks for the collaboration!)
Repost for the U.S. crowd:
— hͭaͣᶰkͬaͥnͮᵉʳᵈᶤ (@hatr) September 17, 2019
In a joint investigation with @propublica, we were able to find that millions of Americans’ (and others') medical images were available on the internet, and anyone could take a peek
DE:https://t.co/iTjl689MlG
EN:https://t.co/jm31pHBIJq
tip @Techmeme
Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek. https://t.co/x210ALikQZ
— Leonid Schneider (@schneiderleonid) September 17, 2019
“Suddenly, medical security has become a do-it-yourself project." This story is crazy and alarming https://t.co/5bOBEz7yMA
— Lauren Caruba (@LaurenCaruba) September 17, 2019
Marshmallow the cat has been done wrong. And possibly so have you.
— Meg Marco (@meghann) September 17, 2019
"Denver-based Offsite Image left open the names and other details of more than 340,000 human and veterinary records, including those of a large cat named “Marshmellow,” ProPublica found." https://t.co/9d4Ixly0je
"Most of the cases of unprotected #data we found involved independent radiologists, medical imaging centers or archiving services": https://t.co/y3kxRmih1l #ethics #internet #privacy #cybersec #health #business
— Internet Ethics (@IEthics) September 17, 2019
This is not OK! Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek, @propublica https://t.co/KD7w8DFuA3 ht @DermHAG
— Elaine Schattner (@ESchattner) September 17, 2019
I’ve been quoted in the news today.
— Jackie (@find_evil) September 17, 2019
Thank you @ProPublica for shining a spotlight on these insecure protocols and configurations leading to widespread breaches of medical data. https://t.co/wjmXLQNmNU #InfoSec #MedSec #HIPAA #EHR #PACS #DICOM
“It’s not even hacking. It’s walking into an open door.” Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek. https://t.co/s9qqHA5EQa
— Charles Ornstein (@charlesornstein) September 17, 2019
Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data (Patient X-rays and MRIs) Are Available on the Internet. 187 severs in the U.S. were unprotected by passwords or basic security. https://t.co/5HFH1gFW7c… #HIPAA #privacy #security
— Florence Bonnet (@FlorenceBonnet) September 17, 2019
The #illusion of #privacy... Millions of Americans’ #Medical Images and #Data Are Available on the #Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek. #EMR #DigitalHealth https://t.co/cehQkoaCz4
— ers (@ersiemens) September 17, 2019
Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek. https://t.co/hof4ImLWs6
— sudo rm -rf /DiagonalCiso (@CisoDiagonal) September 17, 2019
"Seriously, this sh!t again? 24m medical records, 700m+ scan pics casually left online" https://t.co/DA6EBBj5M9 via @theregister
— Rey Bango (@reybango) September 17, 2019
Study by @propublica 187 servers storing private medical data found unprotected by passwords or basic security. #CyberSecurity #HealthIT@avrohomg@roxanasoi@m49D4ch3lly@mentorafrika@DrJDrooghaag@robmay70@NevilleGaunt@JolaBurnett@cybersecboardrmhttps://t.co/xA3zzWOt6r
— Tyler Cohen Wood (@TylerCohenWood) September 17, 2019
Millions of Americans' medical records are out in the open on the internet https://t.co/al1mtl9uEO
— Martin Cook (@Martin_Cook_) September 17, 2019
Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek. https://t.co/qHmWz1mU2U
— Black Capitalism is not Liberation ?? (@IAmBumblebee) September 18, 2019
Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek. https://t.co/m6xQmzxRyw
— Sonia Livingstone (@Livingstone_S) September 18, 2019
This is an important investigation by @propublica. Medical imaging companies have been storing the images and personal data of millions of patients online, without even the most basic digital security. https://t.co/Gdco0tx5Qd
— Alex Abdo (@AlexanderAbdo) September 17, 2019
Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek. https://t.co/QX3tDeDWPN
— John Wunderlich (@PrivacyCDN) September 17, 2019
The lack of data protection in health care is just astounding. The latest from my @ProPublica colleagues @jackgillum & @jeffykao & @thejefflarson shows millions of Americans' medical images and data available online: https://t.co/LaM7IJbUA5
— Marshall Allen (@marshall_allen) September 18, 2019
No excuse for this: Your X-rays and other medical images may not be protected. — ProPublica https://t.co/MAdPkCzc5D
— Mary Ann Roser (@maroser) September 18, 2019
"Medical records are one of the most important areas for privacy because they’re so sensitive. Medical knowledge can be used against you in malicious ways: to shame people, to blackmail people."
— Carl Elliott (@FearLoathingBTX) September 18, 2019
https://t.co/v4KsIs6qfn
Hundreds of computer servers worldwide that store patient X-rays and MRIs are so insecure that anyone with a web browser or a few lines of computer code can view patient records. One expert warned about it for years. #MedX #MedTwitter #MedTechhttps://t.co/KJ4TzGQPmj
— Brave Bosom (@BraveBosom) September 17, 2019
This is stark reminder for #XR and #AI community moving fast and processing #healthcare data .. pause and pay attention to #privacy and #HealthTech — cuz—Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek. https://t.co/thM5u86Xtb
— Kavya Pearlman (@KavyaPearlman) September 18, 2019
Have you seen this from @propublica ? Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek. https://t.co/Wtaeu5aVOm
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) September 18, 2019
Oh for fuck's sake. https://t.co/Y23gp7hNuf
— Zack Whittaker (@zackwhittaker) September 17, 2019
Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek. - https://t.co/U3jT92s2J5
— Chris ?? (@Chris_1791) September 18, 2019
Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek. https://t.co/pvPAtdGd4z#CyberSecurity #Security #infosec
— ?? Matt Green (@mattgreenjr) September 18, 2019
Millions of Americans’ Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet.
— Rasu Shrestha MD MBA (@RasuShrestha) September 18, 2019
Anyone Can Take a Peek.
https://t.co/yLrFI1qCRm#privacy #security #HIPAA #imagingIT #HealthIT #health2con #hcldr #rsna19 pic.twitter.com/nuwBvHO31w
Seriously, this sh!t again? 24m medical records, 700m+ scan pics casually left online https://t.co/TqyPXp58eE #infosec pic.twitter.com/bQh2Crfvyk
— #AI (@AI__TECH) September 18, 2019
Seriously, this sh!t again? 24m medical records, 700m+ scan pics casually left online https://t.co/onQGSPe8yX
— Nicolas Krassas (@Dinosn) September 18, 2019
ICYMI:
— Rich Tehrani (@rtehrani) September 18, 2019
Seriously, this sh!t again? 24m medical records, 700m+ scan pics casually left online https://t.co/GMrU2eYEhM#Cybersecurity #cybercrime #cyberattacks #hacker #hack #breach #phishing #dos #ransomware #malware #virus #apt #pii #nist #fcc #finra #hipaa #pci pic.twitter.com/ohCp8JTuHn
Seriously, this sh!t again? 24m medical records, 700m+ scan pics casually left online https://t.co/w2Moth2k0O
— Mark Curphey (@curphey) September 17, 2019