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T E CHNOL OGY
More Than Piece of Mind
What Are Hackers Looking For?
The reason why hackers love EHRs, and why they are so
valuable on the black market, is because they contain
such personal, detailed information. Medical records
often contain:
• Patient Names
• Addresses
• Occupations
• SSNs
• Credit Card Numbers
• Billing Information
• Confidential Medical
Cybercriminals sell this information to the highest
bidder on the dark web. The buyer commits identity
theft in your patient’s name, takes out loans, credit
cards, etc. and drains your patient’s financial resources
and ruins their credit.
When this wealth of information runs dry
(or the victim flags the suspect purchases)
the thief switches to the confidential
medical data. The data is then used to
blackmail patients.
Keith Moore
How is Healthcare Overlooking
this Cyber Epidemic?
Healthcare organizations are particularly
susceptible to digital incursion