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Hillsborough County is a location in the middle of Florida, with a current population of approximately 1.4 million. The county is tasked with managing and protecting the information of a huge number of people, and it failed to do so recently. It was hit by a data breach that lost personal and medical information for thousands of people. The breach could result in several consequences, such as identity theft, financial loss, and long-term problems for some of these victims.

HCA Healthcare is one of the largest health systems in the United States today. The company has millions of patients and manages data for countless hospitals, private practices, specialty offices, and more. With such a substantial volume of healthcare data contained in one location, the information is vulnerable to attack. That's exactly what happened to HCA Healthcare. The company suffered a data attack that left it with substantial losses.

Idaho is home to many popular universities that serve millions of students annually. Seven of the schools in Idaho were recently impacted by a data breach that resulted in a substantial amount of lost information. The vulnerable parties state that they're secure now, but a significant amount of data has already been lost to the attackers. Learn more about the stolen data and the schools involved in this attack.

TD Ameritrade is a large-scale investment company with more than 11 million clients throughout the world. The organization has more than 6,000 independent investment advisors, manages more than $1 trillion in assets, and is a big deal in the investing community. That's why it's frightening to learn that the company was breached recently and that personal and likely financial data was lost in the process.

Shell is one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world today. The organization is based in London, England, and has branches in many countries throughout the world, including the United States. Shell has an estimated annual revenue of $381.3 billion USD and employs approximately 86,000 people. The company was recently added to the list of victims of the large-scale MOVEit data breach. Details are still fuzzy, but it appears that many individuals could be compromised.

Healthcare companies and insurance providers were hard hit this week in a slew of data breaches. Some of the breaches happened long ago, while others are fresh, but either way, it's clear that medical companies are being targeted heavily by hackers. The list of companies includes the Charles George VA Medical Center, ARx Patient Solutions, Advanced Medical Management, and Imagine360 LLC. We also can't skip over the fact that oil giant Shell was hit by a breach as well.

Imagine360 is a Pennsylvania-based company that works with employers to develop custom health plans for their workers. The organization specializes in helping companies save money on insurance while giving better insurance to their employees. The company works with medium and large businesses and handles a large amount of data for its clients. Imagine360 LLC was recently a victim of two different file transfer data breaches, which means that health-related data and personal data have been exposed.

ARx is a healthcare provider based in Kansas. The company specializes in drug delivery systems and works with many different healthcare facilities. During regular work, the company handles patient information and is in charge of healthcare details as well as personal information. According to ARx, it was hacked in 2022, and nearly 40,000 people could be exposed because of the attack.

Advanced Medical Management is a technical and healthcare management service that offers administrative and technical support to healthcare companies. The provider works with large-scale companies and their data in the process. It was alarming to learn the company suffered from a recent data breach, making its information available to individuals that shouldn't have it.

The Charles George VA Medical Center is a large facility located in Asheville, North Carolina. The center offers healthcare services to veterans, starting with primary care and telemedicine and moving on to specialized care. Most specialty services are available at the facility, including endocrinology, dermatology, dental, cancer care, hematology, neurology, pharmacy, and more. Veterans can go to the facility for most of their healthcare needs.