Electronic Medical Records Hackers

Hackers post detailed patient medical records from two hospitals …

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/hackers-post-detailed-patient-medical-records-two-hospitals-dark-web-n1256887

The leak highlights how hackers have in recent years steadily targeted American hospitals, small businesses, schools and government computers, often …

Exposing vulnerabilities: How hackers …

https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/exposing-vulnerabilities-how-hackers-could-target-your-medical-devices

When it comes to cybersecurity vulnerabilities in health care, implantable medical devices represent a relatively minor …

Patients Beware: Hackers Are Targeting Your Medical …

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/hackers-are-targeting-your-medical-information-010715

What hackers actually do with your stolen medical …

https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2019/03/01/hackers

Last year, HHS' Office of Inspector General investigated nearly 400 reports of medical data breaches. Cybersecurity firm Protenus tracked just 222 health care data …

What are hackers doing with your medical records?

https://www.chartrequest.com/medical-record-hackers/

Electronic health information is at constant risk of attack by hackers worldwide hoping to make a profit. Whether the hacker uses ransomware to lock up data …

Health IT, hacking, and cybersecurity: national trends in …

https://academic.oup.com/jamiaopen/article/1/1/15/5035928

There were 128 electronic medical record-related breaches of 4 867 920 patient records, while 363 hacking incidents affected 130 702 378 records. Discussion …

Hackers are stealing millions of medical …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hackers-steal-medical-records-sell-them-on-dark-web/

Hackers have stolen millions of records. A breach at Anthem Insurance affected 78 million people, and a hack at UCLA Health exposed more than four million patient records. Despite …

Your Electronic Medical Records Could Be Worth $1000 …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mariyayao/2017/04/14/your-electronic-medical-records-can-be-worth-1000-to-hackers/

Hackers also hijack insecure EHR systems, replace encryption keys with their own, and extort hospitals for money in exchange for returning the access. This type …

Medical devices are the next big target for hackers

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/privacy-security/medical-devices-are-next-big-target-for-hackers

Just as the transition from paper to electronic health records left hospitals vulnerable to cyberattacks, medical devices with wireless capabilities are expected to …

Ransomware Hackers Are Coming For Your …

https://www.newsweek.com/ransomware-hackers-health-records-cybersecurity-445285

Electronic health records at hospitals across the country have become attractive to cybercriminals looking for relatively easy and lucrative targets.