Here are a few I came across last week. Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.-----http://ift.tt/2bHpGMs at risk of ransom from hackers with stolen medical recordsPatrick Fazio 6:11 AM, Aug 16, 2016KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Millions of stolen medical records are up for sale online and hackers are no longer just using that information for identity theft, they’re now blackmailing patients for money.This is happening worldwide and reports about similar incidents have been made in China and the U.K. after a California hospital paid a ransom earlier this year.A service provider for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City was also recently hit with a data breach where more than 400,000 Missouri members...
This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
from Australian Health Information Technology http://ift.tt/2bHrDs8
- TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH
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