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Capcom, the gaming giant behind franchises like Resident Evil and Street Fighter, is disclosing a data breach affecting eleven million users. Hackers made off with email addresses tied to Capcom ID accounts and managed to change login passwords on nearly two hundred accounts. If you play Capcom games online, now is the time to update your credentials.
On the healthcare side, Quest Diagnostics is reporting unauthorized access to its Quanum Lab Services Manager, a platform used by clients to place diagnostic test orders. The company confirmed that certain patient records were exposed, though the full scope is still being assessed. Medical data breaches carry particular weight given how sensitive that information is and how long it remains relevant.
Meanwhile, state officials responsible for administering Medicaid gathered this week to work through the practical challenges of implementing new federal work requirements. Seventy-three million Americans rely on the program, and the people managing it at the state level are essentially being asked to redesign systems on the fly. How that plays out will have real consequences for some of the most vulnerable people in the country.
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