Data breaches aren't as uncommon as you'd like to think - if you don't think your passwords are being sold somewhere online you're dreaming!

But when it comes to some of your most private data, like doctor's appointment notes and test results, you'd probably be right to be a bit more concerned. 

This is the case for users of Manage My Health, a patient portal where up to 120,000 users' data has been compromised by overseas hackers. 

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