FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — Cybersecurity experts and healthcare organizations are warning patients about a growing phishing scam that uses the trusted MyChart name to trick people into surrendering passwords, personal information and potentially access to their computers.
The scam involves realistic-looking emails and other messages that appear to come from MyChart. Some tell recipients that new medical test results are available, while others promote supposedly free Medicare kits or health packages.
The American Hospital Association reports that Epic, the company behind MyChart, has identified fraudulent messages that direct patients to fake websites designed to resemble legitimate MyChart login pages…