An extortion demand posted on WikiLeaks seeks $10 million to return more than 8 million patient records and 35 million prescriptions. Virginia Department of Health Professions allegedly stolen from Virginia. It’s not immediately clear whether this note is genuine. The Virginia DHP hasn’t responded to repeated calls and e-mail messages seeking comment. A spokesperson for the Virginia Attorney General’s Office said the agency could neither confirm nor deny any knowledge of an extortion demand. Extortion demands of this sort have become relatively common in data breach cases.”]
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