Hackers demanding cryptocurrency ransoms breached the security of Change Healthcare, AT&T, Ticketmaster, and National Public Data, causing potential identity theft and fraud risks for many Americans. Several class action lawsuits are being pursued, with many alleging that these companies failed to sufficiently safeguard their customers’ information. The lawsuits are expected to be centralized for pretrial proceedings. The breached data, including customers’ names, addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, credit card information, and more, was offered for sale on the dark web.
PPPs can improve security and resilience of digital health infrastructures
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have the potential to increase the security and resilience of digital health infrastructures, according to Express Healthcare.