26% of U.S. consumers have experienced a healthcare data breach and 50% have been victims of medical identity theft. In 2016, there were 377 data breaches in the healthcare/medical industry 34.5% of all data attacks. Hackers might threaten to “dump the data on the Internet” unless the organization pays a ransom, as in the Oklahoma case, or block the organization from accessing this vital information altogether. Security professionals are aware of what a hacker could or might do with this level of detail.”]

