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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Your Medical Record Is Worth More To Hackers Than Your Credit Card

Your medical information is worth 10 times more than your credit card number on the black market.

Last month, the FBI warned healthcare providers to guard against cyber attacks after one of the largest U.S. hospital operators, Community Health Systems Inc, said Chinese hackers had broken into its computer network and stolen the personal information of 4.5 million patients.

Security experts say cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the $3 trillion U.S. healthcare industry, which has many companies still reliant on aging computer systems that do not use the latest security features.

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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2014 at 7:23 AM

    I need to get my imagination under control.When I read the heading I immediately thought of organ theft.Medical records could "almost" determine organ compatibility,but not quite because of dimensional issues.Blood type yes.

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