These are Not The Data Records You Seek.
The Good News? Credit Card Breaches are Far Less in 2015, but that's because Hackers want your HealthCare Record!
Hackers have moved on to much more lucrative data...Your Healthcare Records. Attacks have risen from 7.8 million compromised records last year to 99.6 million compromised in 2015.
It's a far worse problem for consumers as this article explains...
Blog Post about Health Care Record Compromises rise 1100% in 2015
Husband, Father, Part-Time Physician
9yInteresting read. I understand that there are multiple ways in which hackers can use this information but what makes a medical record more valuable than just the personal identification that goes along with it is the ability to submit fraudulent claims. The fact that it is so easy to get money from payers is, I suggest, one of the reasons why our per capita spending is so high. Just look at the geographic difference in procedures such as cardiac catheterizations, back surgery, hip and knee replacements, etc. The differences are astounding. Either some locales are grossly underserved or some see gross over-utilization. I'll let you decide!