Hospitals and Ransomware; How Should Hospitals Protect Themselves? < /a > ). In a recent note, I discussed a software product that could theoretic..."> Hospitals and Ransomware; How Should Hospitals Protect Themselves? < /a > ). In a recent note, I discussed a software product that could theoretic..." /> Hospitals and Ransomware; How Should Hospitals Protect Themselves? < /a > ). In a recent note, I discussed a software product that could theoretic..." />

Hospital Records Commonly Being Hacked and Sold for a Premium on the Web

< p > Hospitals are often the target for ransomware attacks (see: < a href= " http://labsoftnews.typepad.com/lab_soft_news/2016/04/see-monday-morning-update-4416-from-jack-re-medstar-health-has-a-major-portion-of-their-infrastructure-and-server.html " > Hospitals and Ransomware; How Should Hospitals Protect Themselves? < /a > ). In a recent note, I discussed a software product that could theoretically help to protect hospitals from this threat (see: < a href= " http://labsoftnews.typepad.com/lab_soft_news/2016/07/israeli-system-protects-hospital-data-from-ransomware.html " > Israeli Software Designed to Protect Hospital Data from Ransomware < /a > ). It has been suggested by a cybersecurity think tank in a recent article that & quot;some 47% & quot; on & #0160;Americans have had & #0160;their medical records hacked in the last year & #0160;(see: < a href= " https://www.fastcompany.com/3061543/on-the-dark-web-medical-records-are-a-hot-commodity " > On The Dark Web, Medical Records Are A Hot Commodity < /a > ). Below is an excerpt from that article: < /p > < p style= " padding-left: 30px; " > < em > < strong > More than 113 million medical records were hacked in 2015 alone....A newly released report from the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology, a cybersecurity think tank, found that some 47% of Americans have had their medical record hacked in the past 12 months. < /strong > ...But why are medical records now such a hot commodity for hackers and thieves?.... < stro...
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