Hackers target patient records

[Northerner]

HACKERS are stealing medical records from NHS databases and using confidential information to blackmail patients, warned a cyber crime expert last night.

They frequently target the rich and powerful who they see as having most to lose, according to Professor Carsten Maple, a member of the Information Assurance Advisory Council.

His warning came as the Sunday Express reveals that on average one patient a day has their medical records and personal data either lost or stolen.

Figures from the Information Commissioner for the second quarter of 2013 reveal 91 data health sector security breaches.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/434636/Hackers-target-patient-records

target the rich and powerful

I'm safe then! 🙂

 

[trophywench]

Yes, and me. Plus I was assured my AIDS and Syphilis tests were both negative anyway!

 

[Vicsetter]

I wish them luck, the state of the NHS IT system you would have to be extremely lucky to find anything useful, the NHS can't.