Data breaches have become so commonplace that people don't take notice of them as they should. Everyone is aware of illegal activities associated with stolen credit cards numbers that are used to make forgeries and illegal purchases, stolen ID and SSNs used in identity theft, but of greater value to cyber criminals are information stolen from health care facilities and institutions.
Stolen info based on health care records include not only personal/financial information but insurance documents, stolen doctor licenses, medical diplomas and more
"A hacker compromises the corporate network of a healthcare provider to find administrative paperwork that would support a forged doctor's identity. The hacker then sells to a buyer or intermediary (who then sells to the buyer) for a high enough price to ensure a return on investment but low enough to ensure multiple people buy the item.
The buyer poses as the stolen doctor's identity and submits claims to Medicare or other medical insurance providers for high-end surgeries."
The costs are high and only getting worse. HIPAA was enacted in 1996. Google, Inc. was founded in 1998. It could be time to revamp HIPAA and the way our medical information is protected.
Please read more at; https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-is-how-hackers-make-money-from-your-stolen-medical-data/?ftag=TRE49e8aa0&bhid=27630927001468733386426006914379
US to demand five years of your social media, email account info in visa application
The US State Department will now require new visitors to the United States to hand over their social media account names as well as email addresses and phone numbers used over the past five years.
The data demand will apply to tourists and potential immigrants.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-visa-agency-will-now-demand-your-social-media-email-account-info/?ftag=TRE49e8aa0&bhid=27630927001468733386426006914379
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