Hackers stole more than 340 million health organizations‘ records since 2009

Hackers stole more than 340 million health organizations‘ records since 2009

Washington, 8/29/2022

Hackers have stolen 342 million records from U.S. healthcare organizations since 2009.

Since 2009, 4,746 cases of security breaches have been recorded at U.S.

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Among states, California has been hit the hardest. This state accounts for 10% of all cases. In terms of population, Indiana tops the list with over 1 million cases.

The most consequential security breach occurred in 2015, when threat actors penetrated Anthem’s system. In the process, 37.5 million patient records were stolen.