Ontario investigating alleged data breach of 200,000 home care patients' info

Ontario is investigating an alleged data breach affecting 200,000 home care patients that reportedly occurred in mid-March but was never publicly disclosed. Liberal health critic Adil Shamji revealed the Ontario Health atHome breach impacted approximately one-third of provincial home care patients, expressing concerns about the undisclosed compromise of sensitive health data. Information and Privacy Commissioner Patricia Kosseim confirmed receiving a privacy breach report matching the described circumstances, while the province investigates a particular vendor to determine if information was accessed. Premier Doug Ford promised to find out why the breach wasn’t reported earlier, stating anyone who breaches healthcare records should be “fired immediately.“​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​