IQVIA fined $7.8 million for failing to properly anonymize health data

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BleepingComputer security feed covering major privacy breaches, exploitation activity, malware arrests, vulnerabilities, and cybersecurity incidents. Notable items include a Citrix NetScaler SAML zero-day exploited in attacks, a critical Dell System Update flaw enabling root privileges, and large-scale breaches affecting Danish population and university data, IQVIA health data, and U.S. school district employee information.

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