In 2024, a shocking 276 million patient records were compromised, leading to estimates that 80% of Americans had their medical data stolen. The most significant breach involved 190 million patients linked to Change Healthcare. Recently, a phishing scheme emerged where cybercriminals impersonate practicing doctors to extract sensitive data from patients. Active since March 20, this campaign targets 95% of its victims in the U.S., using credible doctor images and fake names. The implications for victims include an average of 210 hours and $2,500 spent to recover from medical identity theft.
In 2024, 276 million patient records were compromised, indicating that eight in ten Americans had some form of medical data stolen, marking a significant cybersecurity crisis.
Cybercriminals are now impersonating doctors to deceive patients into revealing sensitive personal information, with a phishing campaign targeting 95% of its victims inside the United States.
The Check Point team observed that hackers utilize tools like Zocdoc, allowing them to manipulate images of real doctors combined with fictitious identities to execute their scams.
Medical identity theft can have a devastating impact on victims, requiring an average of 210 hours and $2,500 to recover from the effects of stolen information.
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