Cyberattack at cancer care company: patient data leaked
Oncology company Novocure reports that hackers gained access to internal systems in August, exposing the data of more than 1,400 American patients.
For fewer than 50 patients, additional identifying information was stolen; contact and personnel data were also affected.
According to Novocure, the attackers did not gain access to medical treatment equipment, and all systems are now functioning normally.
The incident is part of a growing series of cyberattacks on the healthcare sector and underscores how attractive sensitive health data is to cybercriminals.
Read the reuters.com article for more information.