importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-10-02T13:23:09Z
Epic Halts Product Development to Address Critical Security Vulnerabilities in MyChart
Epic has paused product development to address critical security vulnerabilities in MyChart discovered by Anthropic's AI model, which could allow unauthorized access to patient records. The company is prioritizing remediation amid rising healthcare data breach risks and recent high-profile cyberattacks on health organizations.
The health tech software giant, which makes the widely used MyChart system for accessing medical data, will focus on fixing security bugs for the next few weeks.
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