Protected Health Information Detected in Medical Records

Medtronic recently disclosed a data breach impacting over 3.8 million individuals, with unauthorized access to systems holding personal and health information — a reminder that healthcare records remain a prime exfiltration target. Beyond perimeter breaches, sensitive PHI routinely leaks through files that are emailed, uploaded, or copied to removable media. This demo uses a synthetic medical-records document containing realistic PHI patterns: patient identifiers, diagnosis codes, and contact details. Proactive DLP inspects file content rather than just metadata, flagging these records against healthcare data policies the moment they enter the workflow. Security teams can then block transfer, quarantine the file, or trigger review before protected data leaves the organization.