Another day, another cyberattack.
In March, Shields Health Care Group, Inc. discovered suspicious activity resulting in a possible data breach. As a result, it notified 2 million patients that their data may have been exposed.
This is not a good look for a healthcare company, or any company that is vulnerable to a hack.
The company, which provides management and imaging services throughout the northeast, determined that an unknown threat actor had access to certain systems and applications. These systems housed all types of protected health information (PHI), including full name, social security number, date of birth, home address, provider information, diagnosis, billing information, insurance account numbers, patient ID, and other medical or treatment records.
Hackers are opportunistic. They will find the weakest link within an organization’s security perimeter. But often, social engineering and phishing schemes, spoofing, or other hacking methods can find a way in.
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