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A Colorado-based eye care practice reported this past week that a phishing incident had led to the potential exposure of more than 26,000 patients information.
According to a notice posted to its website, Colorado Retina Associates first discovered that an unauthorized individual had gained access to an employee s work email on January 12.
After a forensic investigation, CRA determined that two user accounts that had patient information may have been synced, or copied, by the bad actors. Although CRA could not fully determine whether, and to what extent, the unauthorized individual(s) viewed any personal information, regrettably it is possible, because of the syncing, that some patients’ personal information may have been acquired and could therefore be viewed by the unauthorized individual(s), wrote system representatives.
Members of the medical community are in overwhelming agreement about COVID-19. Experts around the world consider the novel coronavirus to be an extraordinarily serious threat that s caused more than 1.5 million deaths worldwide, including over 300,000 in the United States. These mortality figures more than justify public-health measures such as wearing masks, maintaining a physical distance of at least six feet from others, and limiting social interactions, they say.
But there are exceptions to this thinking and Dr. Brian Joondeph is arguably the most prominent in Denver, thanks to his growing media reach. In addition to regular appearances on radio programs, Joondeph has authored a blizzard of articles questioning fatality data, the effectiveness of facial coverings and plenty more for a wide range of conservative publications and news sites, including the Daily Caller, the