As an IT support specialist at a hospital, you are tasked with troubleshooting a workstation in the cardiology department. During your task, you notice that an application containing patient records appears to be malfunctioning, potentially exposing patient information. What is the FIRST action you should take in response to this situation?
Log off all users from the application to prevent further potential exposure.
Continue troubleshooting the application without interruption to avoid delays in medical staff workflow.
Reboot the system to see if the malfunction resolves itself.
Report the incident to the information security team or compliance officer immediately.