- Jan 21, 2018
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Personal health information of 42M Americans leaked between 2016 and 2021
Crooks have had access to the medical records of 42 million Americans since 2016 as the number of hacks on healthcare organizations doubled. Medical records of 42 million Americans are being sold on the dark web since 2016, this information comes from cyberattacks on healthcare providers...
securityaffairs.com
"Crooks have had access to the medical records of 42 million Americans since 2016 as the number of hacks on healthcare organizations doubled.
Medical records of 42 million Americans are being sold on the dark web since 2016, this information comes from cyberattacks on healthcare providers.
Researchers from Jama Network analyzed trends in ransomware attacks on US hospitals, clinics, and health care delivery organizations between 2016 and 2021.
Common operational disruptions included canceled appointments/surgeries, electronic system downtime, and ambulance diversion. The researchers calculated the operational disruption duration and other data related to the attacks.
From 2016 to 2021, the annual number of ransomware attacks passed from 43 to 91...."
