Millions of Americans could be at risk after a string of cyberattacks exposed sensitive personal and medical information held by healthcare providers across the country.
The stolen data includes Social Security numbers, medical records, health insurance details, financial account information, government-issued identification numbers and even biometric data such as fingerprints and palm prints.
The largest breach hit New York City Health and Hospitals, the nation’s biggest public healthcare system, with additional attacks targeting Western Orthopaedics in Colorado, Community Health Systems in California, Tri-Cities Gastroenterology in Tennessee and Integrated Pain Associates in Texas…