Dan Gillmor on Nostr: The United Healthcare hacking debacle -- a case of inexcusable corporate negligence ...
The United Healthcare hacking debacle -- a case of inexcusable corporate negligence -- is much worse than we knew. Here's what the hackers got via a subsidiary. (Alt text for image has quote, plus link.)
But because Congress has made it clear that it holds your privacy in contempt, through its continued inaction in the face of constant violations like this, you can be sure of this:
We are screwed. But the rich corporate executives responsible for this will never, ever be held to account.
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