Security News > 2017 > February > The devastating impact of healthcare data breaches (Help Net Security)

One in four U.S. consumers have had their personal medical information stolen from technology systems, according to Accenture. The findings show that half of those who experienced a breach were victims of medical identity theft and had to pay approximately $2,500 in out-of-pocket costs per incident, on average. In addition, the survey of 2,000 U.S. consumers found that the breaches were most likely to occur in hospitals — the location cited by more than one-third … More →

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