Daily Mail News – Science & Tech
By STACY LIBERATORE, US SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR
Published: 14:12 EDT, 18 May 2026 | Updated: 15:03 EDT, 18 May 2026
A major data breach has compromised the personal information of at least 1.8 million patients.
Hackers spent months inside the healthcare network between November last year and February, quietly copying highly sensitive files from its systems before the intrusion was discovered.
The stolen data reportedly includes medical records, payment information, government identification numbers and even fingerprint scans that victims cannot replace.