Breach on Excellus BlueCross BlueShield illustrates why it’s so important for healthcare organizations to frequently scrutinize systems for intrusions, security experts say. Security experts say insurers’ large concentrations of data that they store on their millions of members make them prime targets for hackers. The frequency of breaches in the healthcare industry shows that cybercriminals are targeting the sector, they say. An identity breach can essentially be far more damaging than that of a credit card breach, says security expert Philip Casesa. Some experts say they see signs that recent OPM hack attack is connected to the breach of healthcare insurer Anthem.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/attacks-on-insurers-lessons-learned-a-8530