Articles about Data Breaches
Aug. 28, 2026
"What Happened When 33,000 People’s Therapy Notes Were Released Onto the Internet": Listen to this Criminal Podcast
The Criminal podcast published an episode covering a massive hack or leak of 33,000 therapy clients' therapy notes. It's worth listening to if you want to understand the implications of what can happen if this very sensitive data gets out. (And a reminder of how important it is to really think about what data therapists choose to collect, such as session recordings and transcripts.)
July 27, 2026
Data Minimization for Therapists
Long before AI, therapists have intentionally documented only what was clinically necessary. This prioritization of data minimization is even more important today.
May 3, 2026
AI Is Making Therapy Transcript Re-Identification Easier: Part 3 of 3
Even after de-identification and de-coupling, therapy transcripts may still contain details that can be connected back to a person. With public records, social media, data brokers, and improving AI, the risk is not just what can be identified today, but what may be identifiable later.
June 2, 2026
AI Doesn't Belong Everywhere
404 Media covers the extreme risk of offloading technical support to AI.
May 27, 2026
NPR Covers AI and Recording in Therapy
NPR published an article that highlights the violation of privacy that recording therapy sessions introduces.
Jan. 2, 2026
Recent Example of Accidental Data Exposure
The startup Flock accidentally had 60+ of their AI-powered security camera feeds available for the entire world to watch. This is just another reminder of how security mistakes happen, leading to data being compromised, despite the best of intentions.
Aug. 11, 2025
The Risk Isn't Hypothetical
Data breaches in mental health care aren't some far-off risk -- they've already happened, exposing deeply personal information to the world. And with new AI platforms (and existing EHR platforms) recording and/or storing entire sessions and transcripts, the damage from the next breach will be far worse.
Oct. 29, 2024
Think Before You Record
Data breaches will happen, so it's important to think about whether sensitive data needs to be recorded or stored in the first place. Limiting unnecessary data storage and avoiding recordings can help protect privacy and reduce the impact of a breach.
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