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What is a dumpster diving attack? Tips to keep your data safe

Picture this: A high-end Minneapolis medical clinic with state-of-the-art security systems and encrypted patient files. Yet in December 2023, the clinic hemorrhaged $375,000 in HIPAA fines. Their fatal flaw? Tossing physical patient records containing sensitive information into an unlocked dumpster. According to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, this simple mistake exposed over 8,700 patients’ most intimate medical details to…