Cyberattacks May Have Compromised Health Care Data of More Than 21,000 People

One in five ransomware incidents involves hackers targeting the health care sector, according to a report.
Cyberattacks May Have Compromised Health Care Data of More Than 21,000 People
A computer keyboard lit by a displayed cyber code on March 1, 2017. Kacper Pempel/Reuters
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Multiple U.S. health care entities report being victimized in recent cyberattacks that may have compromised thousands of customers’ data.

Georgia-based Artivion and Ciox Health and Maryland-based Amergis have reported data breaches since last month. The intrusions involving Ciox and Amergis affected more than 21,000 people. The most recent attack targeted Artivion, a manufacturer and distributor of medical devices.

Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.