French Hospital Data Breach: Cybercrook Sells 750,000 Patient Records
The French hospital data breach exposed the sensitive information of over 750,000 patients, including medical records and personal details. The threat actor, going by ‘nears’, is selling access to this trove of data. Patients face risks like identity theft and fraud, all thanks to a hacker with a penchant for digital mischief.
Hot Take:
Oh la la! French hospitals are now serving up patient records on a platter. Let’s just hope the hackers don’t start asking for the prescription for a healthy dose of privacy anytime soon. C’est la vie, or should I say, c’est la hack?
Key Points:
- Over 758,000 patient records from a French hospital were compromised in a cyberattack.
- Data stolen includes personal information and sensitive medical details.
- The breach was linked to the MediBoard platform, part of a supply chain attack.
- Softway Medical Group claims their software wasn’t directly implicated.
- Patients face risks of identity theft, fraud, and emotional harm.
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