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Identity of person behind Manitoba MRI privacy breach remains unknown

Posted on April 24, 2019June 25, 2025 by Dissent

CTV reports:

The source of a privacy breach that saw the personal health information of 91 patients released to the press remains a mystery following an investigation.

In April 2017, a document that was part of the auditor general’s report into MRI management services in Manitoba was leaked to several media outlets. The report contained names of Manitobans who potentially received preferential MRI scans for non-medical reasons, including patients of influence and those covered by private insurance, such as professional athletes.

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