Oracle under fire for its handling of separate security incidents

Tech giant Oracle is facing criticism for how it’s handling two seemingly separate data breaches. At least one of the incidents appears to still be unfolding, despite Oracle reportedly denying a breach at all. The other relates to a breach of patient data under the tech giant’s healthcare subsidiary, Oracle Health. Oracle did not respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment about the two incidents. Oracle Health breach affects patient data, per reports The breach disclosed most recently involves Oracle Health, which provides hospitals and other healthcare providers with technology to access health records online. Oracle Health is a unit that was combined with Cerner, an electronic health records company that Oracle acquired in 2022 for $28 billion. Bloomberg and Bleeping Computer reported last week that the breach affects patient data, although it’s unclear exactly what kinds of data were stolen, nor which organizations and companies that use Oracle Health are affected. Oracle not ... Read full article.