Massive Identity Breaches Expose Third‑Party Vendor Failings as FTC Rolls Back Health Data Protections

The cascade of massive data breaches in 2026 reveals that third‑party vendor security is the weakest link in the digital ecosystem, and regulatory rollback is making things worse.

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• IDScan breach: 150 million driver's licenses stolen from a cloud‑based identity verification service, exposing full names, license numbers, and photos—including U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
• Veradigm breach: 3.5 million patient records stolen after a...