Hackers target the health sector, thus misusing sensitive information
Hackers target the health sector, thus misusing sensitive information The incidence of cyber attacks and security breaches is on the rise worldwide. No area is untouched by such cyber attacks. But the health sector is a very sensitive area, which is often the target of cyberattacks. Because in the health sector, many people can get health data and research information which is very valuable in the black market. Some recent studies have shown that the health sector faces a significant number of cyber-attacks. Hackers have been tampering with networks and systems to steal medical data. That kind of data can be used to sell and misuse foreign institutions. Patient data can be sold to criminal gangs as well as various illegal transactions using such data. If organizations working in the health sector have digitized patient data and statistics, they should be very vigilant. Because data breach can cause big problem damage. For example, according to the Hippa Journal, Massachusetts-based Sou