Maxicare reports data breach -- National Privacy Commission

Healthcare insurance provider Maxicare Healthcare Corporation has reported a data breach over the weekend, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) confirmed on Tuesday. "The NPC has received a data breach notification report from Maxicare Healthcare Corporation through the NPC's Data Breach Notification Management System on June 16, 2024 at 12:09 p.m.," the NPC said in a brief statement. The NPC has yet to provide further information on how the breach happened. In a social media post, Maxicare said the "alleged unauthorized access" to its data affected around 13,000 members representing less than 1% of its members. The affected members utilized the booking platform of its third-party homecare provider, Lab@Home. "Compromised information may include those used for booking requests, but no sensitive medical information was exposed," it said. "At this point, what we can confirm is that t...