---
id: 8378
title: "HIPAA May not Protect Compulsive Liars"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/vulnerability-management/hipaa-may-not-protect-compulsive-liars/"
published_at: "2011-03-30T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["social-engineering", "privacy", "healthcare", "hipaa", "phi", "staff-training"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/8378"
lang: en
---

# HIPAA May not Protect Compulsive Liars

## Summary

A NetSPI post uses an employee's fake cancer leave to explore PHI leaks via hospital inquiries: confirming whether a patient is admitted, or routing calls, can itself disclose protected information.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2011-03-30T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/vulnerability-management/hipaa-may-not-protect-compulsive-liars/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/8378