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Health insurance giant Kaiser will notify millions of a data breach after sharing patients' data with advertisers | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
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[–] ReallyKinda@kbin.social 32 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Wtf, breaches aside why would a health care company be working with advert companies?

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 49 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Literally free profit for them with zero consequences?

[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure they'll be hit with a fine equal to 0.01% of their profit for the year.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 3 points 4 months ago

Basically, the scene in which Mr Burns pays the fine and buys a statue of Justice

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago

Believe it or not, the article explains.