A Hacker Arrested for a Cyber Attack in Which He Accessed Health Data of 18,400 Extremadurans
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The police detailed that the investigation began in early October following the complaint of those responsible for the Extremadura Health Service.
The suspect operated from a foreign server and stored 334,000 records with diagnostics, treatments and other personal documents
The president of the Board of Extremadura, María Guardiola, is among the 18,416 patients whose health data have been compromised in a cyber attack against the Extremadura Health Service (SES). The National Police has arrested in Mérida the alleged responsible for this computer intrusion, which allowed access to more than 334,000 medical records with information about diseases, diagnoses and treatments. According to the researchers, the objective…
The investigation started in early October following the complaint by the Extremadura Health Service
The National Police has recovered more than 334,000 health records stolen in a cyber attack against the Extremadura Health Service (SES) and has arrested the alleged perpetrator in Mérida.The stolen information corresponds to 18,416 patients and includes data on diseases, diagnoses and medical treatments.The objective of the investigation was, according to the Police, to obtain these data for sale in illegal internet forums.The operation has all…
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