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SickKids employee and applicant data exposure

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A SickKids cybersecurity incident exposed personal information for current and former employees, Boomerang and SickKids Foundation staff, and job applicants, creating identity-theft and social-engineering risk. The hospital says the exposure came from a third-party software flaw and that clinical systems and patient records were untouched. The public Careers website was temporarily taken offline and later restored. Individuals identified as affected will be notified directly, and SickKids is offering 24 months of credit monitoring and identity protection.

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  1. 21.08.2026 13:10 2 articles · 2h ago

    SickKids discloses employee and applicant data exposure

    Initial Disclosure

    The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) disclosed that personal information for some current and former employees, Boomerang and SickKids Foundation staff, and job applicants was exposed through unauthorized access tied to a third-party software vulnerability. Clinical systems and patient records were not affected, the public-facing Careers website was temporarily pulled offline and has since been restored, and the hospital launched an investigation with outside cybersecurity experts while offering 24 months of credit monitoring and identity protection.

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