personal health data
More than 230 Million US Health Records Have Been Stolen or Lost in Past Decade
The data breach phenomenon has been plaguing the US healthcare sector for more than a decade, with a 2,733% increase between 2009 and 2019, according to a PrivacyAffairs study. Through analysis of ...
Walgreens Discloses Data Breach Impacting Personal Health Information of More Than 72,000 Customers
The second-largest pharmacy chain in the US recently disclosed a data breach that may have compromised the personal health information (PHI) of more than 72,000 individuals across the United States. According to ...
Medical Information of 233,000 Individuals Exposed after Genetic Testing Lab Hack
As the tab for security incidents in 2020 remains open, cybercriminals are diligently looking for new ways to attack and capitalize on valuable healthcare information. More than 143 security incidents have been ...
645,000 people warned their personal health data at risk after phishing attack
The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) has started notifying more than 600,000 people that their personal details have been put at risk after staff were tricked into granting hackers access millions ...
