The Next Cybersecurity Target: Medical Data

Hackers often carry out massive cyberattacks to gain access to financial data through banks and retail companies, but this week's cybercrime hit a seemingly new target: medical data, taken from the health insurance company Premera Blue Cross.  The attack affected 11 million patients, making it the largest cyberattack involving medical information to date. The healthcare industry has been catching hackers' attention lately. In February, the health insurance company Anthem reported a b