Medical Data Breach Reports Likely to Soar
source: http://information-security-resources.com/2009/08/30/medical-data-breach-reports-likely-to-s...
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In recent years, the number of reported data breaches at healthcare organizations has soared, despite laws requiring the groups to protect patient information. In May, a hacker stole more than 500,000 patient records from a state-run database that tracks drug prescriptions in Virginia — and then demanded a ransom to return the information.
