Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2025

They continue to monitor for potential data misuse and urge vigilance against fraud, phishing, and identity theft. healthcare providers surged in 2024, with 98 attacks compromising 117 million records. Cell C has also shared fraud prevention resources, including guidance on registering with SAFPS for extra protection.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Synthetic Identity Theft: What It Is and How It Works IdentityIQ You work hard to protect your identity. But despite your diligence, there’s a form of identity theft that’s becoming increasingly prevalent and is notoriously difficult to detect — synthetic identity theft.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

This month, take advantage of all that NCPW offers, including access to free tools and information that can help you identify and prevent online scams, fraud, and identity theft. Fraud alerts and credit freezes Protect you from identity theft. Secure payment methods Ensure safe processing of financial transactions.

Consumer Protection 99

Consumer Protection Identity Theft Scams Social Engineering 99

Malwarebytes

MAY 27, 2025

If a criminal can tie all these different types of stolen information to one person, like the operator of an infostealer would, it would be easy to use those details for identity theft. The database has since been removed from public view. How many people are affected?

Identity Theft 145

Identity Theft Passwords Accountability Phishing 145

Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In the wrong hands, medical data can be used for a variety of crimes, such as patient identity theft, clinician identity theft, extortion, tax fraud, insurance fraud, and more.

Healthcare 104

Healthcare Identity Theft Insurance DDOS 104

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 27, 2020

Ngo was recently deported back to his home country after serving more than seven years in prison for running multiple identity theft services. One of the names of his identity theft services was findget[.]me,” He now says he wants to use his experience to convince other cybercriminals to use their skills for good.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2020

The unauthorized actor gained access to Magellan’s systems after sending a phishing email on April 6 that impersonated a Magellan client,” The healthcare giant reported the incident to the US authorities and retained experts from cybersecurity firm Mandiant to help with the investigation into the cyber attack. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Healthcare Ransomware Identity Theft 145

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The healthcare industry might be known for the work it does to treat patients. With copious amounts of data collected by healthcare facilities, cybercriminals often target such entities. Moreover, the healthcare industry collects unique data, known as Protected Health Information (PHI), which is extremely valuable.

Healthcare 122

Healthcare Identity Theft Digital transformation Data collection 122

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Your main business is healthcare, so your excuse when you get hacked is that you didnt have the budget to secure your network. In the Canadian healthcare system, a Personal Health Number (PHN) is a unique lifetime identifier that is used to share a patient’s health information among healthcare providers. Am I right?

Healthcare 100

Healthcare Identity Theft Ransomware Software 100

Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2021

Department of Justice announced that Swiss hacker Till Kottmann, 21, has been indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. A group of US hackers recently claimed to have gained access to footage from 150,000 security cameras at banks, jails, schools, healthcare clinics, and prominent organizations.

Identity Theft 108

Identity Theft Computers and Electronics Surveillance Hacking 108

Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2024

UnitedHealth Group has given an update on the February cyberattack on Change Healthcare , one of its subsidiaries. On Wednesday February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare experienced serious system outages due to the cyberattack. The incident led to widespread billing outages, as well as disruptions at pharmacies across the United States.

Healthcare 138

Healthcare Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches 138

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Healthcare company Atrium Health disclosed a data breach that impacted 585,000 individuals. Moreover, the nature of the information that could have been collected would be very unlikely to result in identity theft or any financial harm. The company notified the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Data breaches 113

Data breaches Identity Theft Accountability Technology 113

SecureWorld News

JUNE 5, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has stepped in to ensure patients are made aware if their sensitive data was compromised during February's massive cyberattack on health IT firm Change Healthcare. The unprecedented directive stems from Change Healthcare's business acquisition by UnitedHealth in 2022.

Healthcare 112

Healthcare Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance 112

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As of August 2023, it's estimated that around 40 million individuals and more than 2,500 businesses were affected across various sectors, including healthcare, government, finance, and education. The biggest risks of this data breach seem to be towards the employees themselves, as well as identity theft.

Data breaches 117

Data breaches Identity Theft Education Software 117

Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Category Case Study The healthcare industry is facing an ever-growing cyber threat that has doubled in the last five years. Ransomware attacks are among the most common methods used to target healthcare systems, resulting in millions of people’s personal information being compromised and costing the healthcare systems millions of dollars.

Healthcare 104

Healthcare Technology Computers and Electronics Identity Theft 104

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2025

Community Health Center (CHC) data breach impacted over 1 million patients in Connecticut, the healthcare provider started notifying them. Community Health Center (CHC) is a leading healthcare provider based in Connecticut, offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services.

Data breaches 64

Data breaches Healthcare Identity Theft Insurance 64

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The systems at the hospital were brought down by the attack starting on August 27, 2023, the healthcare organization confirmed that the security breach disrupted internal systems, some applications, communications, online payments, and the HSHS website. The outage of the impacted systems lasted several days.

Data breaches 77

Data breaches Identity Theft Healthcare Insurance 77

Malwarebytes

MAY 3, 2022

According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, Adaptive Health Integrations (AHI), a healthcare software and billing services firm in North Dakota, suffered a data breach that affected more than half a million individuals. Both firms made their announcements days apart.

Healthcare 110

Healthcare Hacking Identity Theft Data breaches 110

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2023

NextGen Healthcare suffered a data breach, the security incident exposed the personal information of approximately 1 million individuals. Healthcare solutions provider NextGen Healthcare suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of informing approximately one million individuals. NextGen Healthcare, Inc.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Healthcare Identity Theft Software 98

Malwarebytes

JUNE 15, 2022

At least 69,000 people have been impacted by a data breach at Kaiser Permanente, a long-running managed healthcare consortium. The latest in a long-running series of healthcare attacks, the road to stolen data began on April 5 this year with an email compromise. Healthcare attacks: big business for fraudsters.

Healthcare 99

Healthcare Data breaches Social Engineering Identity Theft 99

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 4, 2022

The healthcare sector continues to be a high priority target for malicious threat actors, as it has been throughout the pandemic. Broward Health, a large healthcare system in South Florida, disclosed a data breach that impacts more than 1.3 million of its patients. million of its patients.

Data breaches 97

Data breaches Healthcare Identity Theft Social Engineering 97

Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Chances are youve received at least one of these letters, which means you have been put at risk for identity theft and major financial losses. In 2024, there were 14 data breaches involving 1 million or more healthcare records. If you do become a victim of identity theft, youll have 24/7 U.S.-based

Data breaches 72

Data breaches Identity Theft Passwords eCommerce 72

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse cost taxpayers billions of dollars. According to a report published in BusinessWire, the global healthcare fraud analytic market may reach US$ 5.69 The post How to Prevent Fraud in Healthcare by Knowing Your Patient? billion by 2027. 2021 saw a peaking of medical fraud and […].

Healthcare 111

Healthcare Marketing Identity Theft 111

Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2025

The company emphasized that, so far, there have been no reports of identity theft. As of now, the ransomware group has not added the healthcare organization to its leak site. In response, they secured their systems, brought in forensic experts to investigate, and strengthened their network defenses.

Data breaches 74

Data breaches Identity Theft Healthcare Ransomware 74

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This drives public awareness of the risks associated with identity theft. As a result, many people rush to protect themselves by subscribing to services that offer credit monitoring, identity theft protection, and fraud alerts. There is little doubt that high-profile breaches like this will persist.

Authentication 216

Authentication Identity Theft Banking Data breaches 216

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Healthcare company Norton says a May breach led to the theft of data of around 2.5 Protect your—and your family’s—personal information by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection. million of its patients, as well as employees and their dependents.

Healthcare 125

Healthcare Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches 125

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Cyberattacks are rapidly overwhelming the healthcare sector. Both large and small healthcare providers continue to be a tantalizing target for repeated ransomware attacks due to limited security budgets that lead to an overall weakened cyber defense system. By Tom Neclerio , Vice President of Professional Services at SilverSky.

Healthcare 105

Healthcare Ransomware Social Engineering Backups 105

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2022

SuperCare Health, a California based healthcare firm that deals with patients suffering from respiratory ailments, has posted a data breach notice on its website. Currently, there is no evidence that the stolen details were used/being used in any of the identity theft campaigns.

Data breaches 138

Data breaches Identity Theft Healthcare Phishing 138

Malwarebytes

MARCH 11, 2024

Protect your—and your family’s—personal information by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection. Global Corporate Intelligence group. SCAN NOW We don’t just report on threats – we help safeguard your entire digital identit y Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

Healthcare 123

Healthcare Identity Theft Risk Marketing 123

Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2024

On September 13, 2023, the healthcare organization disclosed a data breach and in December 2023, it announced that the incident impacted 252,890 individuals. SRHS is offering impacted individuals access to credit monitoring services provided by IDX identity theft protection for twelve months at no cost.

Identity Theft 134

Identity Theft Ransomware Data breaches Insurance 134

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

Healthcare technology company HealthEC disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of 4.5 Healthcare technology company HealthEC (HEC) disclosed a data breach that impacted 4.5 HealthEC is a healthcare technology company that provides solutions for care coordination, population health management, and value-based care.

Data breaches 139

Data breaches Healthcare Identity Theft Artificial Intelligence 139

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The healthcare provider promptly secured its infrastructure with the help of a specialized third-party cybersecurity firm. The healthcare provider also conducted an investigation to determine the scope of the intrusion. You can generally report suspected incidents of identity theft to local law enforcement or to the Attorney General.

Data breaches 113

Data breaches Identity Theft Healthcare Insurance 113

Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 20, 2021

It is also not uncommon for firms in the healthcare vertical to symbiotically share various types of information with one another; private healthcare-related data is also almost always shared during the M&A process – even before deals have closed.

Healthcare 233

Healthcare Insurance Computers and Electronics Data collection 233

SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2024

The healthcare industry has had a rough time when it comes to cybersecurity. Over the last few years, the number of data breaches in the healthcare industry has gradually increased. Clearly, there’s still a lot of work to be done to improve cybersecurity measures in healthcare.

Healthcare 84

Healthcare Marketing Cybersecurity Insurance 84

Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2025

The healthcare organization is providing impacted individuals with 12 months of free credit monitoring services, as well as with guidance on how to protect themselves against fraud and identity theft. McLaren notified the Maine AGO that 743,131 individuals were impacted by the security incident.

Data breaches 66

Data breaches Insurance Identity Theft Ransomware 66

SC Magazine

JULY 14, 2021

Healthcare has become one of the areas where we feel this friction the most. Despite the heightened privacy and security concerns of healthcare, there are enormous opportunities to better integrate our unique digital identities into the healthcare process and reduce many of these concerns.

Healthcare 72

Healthcare Identity Theft Government Authentication 72

Google Security

JANUARY 23, 2025

Posted by Jianing Sandra Guo, Product Manager, Android, Nataliya Stanetsky, Staff Program Manager, Android Today, people around the world rely on their mobile devices to help them stay connected with friends and family, manage finances, keep track of healthcare information and more all from their fingertips.

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