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Healthcare hacker sentenced to 10 years in prison

Robert Purbeck, a hacker responsible for 19 network breaches in the U.S., including a medical clinic and a police department, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Purbeck stole personal data of over 43,000 individuals and also attempted a ransomware extortion scheme against a Florida-based orthodontist, according to the Department of Justice.

Source: healthexec.com –

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