Hackers accessed data from Boston University's Framingham Heart Study, compromising personal and medical information of all 15,448 participants, including about two percent of Social Security numbers.
Joanne Murabito described the incident as "really shocking" and emphasized the study's long history as well as the collective responsibility to support participants affected by the breach.
The hack prompted immediate action from BU officials, who quarantined the servers to prevent further data access and are currently conducting an investigation with federal agencies.
The Framingham Heart Study has been running since 1948, aiming to uncover factors contributing to cardiovascular disease, underscoring the significance of the compromised data.
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