Patients’ Personal Data was Stolen

 

The personal data of 4.5 million patients has been hacked, according to Digital Marketing Agency provided.

One more thing there are 206 hospitals in 29 states in US is in the process of informing affected patients.

By this way the security expert also warned about the patients’ data could be used to steal identity.

However, the Community Health Systems expressed that, there is no medical or credit card records were taken.

Community Health Systems said “security group Mandiant, part of FireEye, advised the company that the techniques used were similar to those used by a well-known Chinese hacking group.”

Mentioned that, in May, the US has charged five Chinese military officers over claims they were behind hacks on US companies.

The officers denied the charges, and the Chinese government said the action was "groundless" and represented "US distrust".