HCA Healthcare Data Breach: 11 Million Patients' Information Stolen and for Sale

HCA Healthcare, a hospital and clinic operator, has experienced a major hack that has potentially compromised the data of at least 11 million patients across 20 states. The stolen data includes patient names, partial addresses, contact information, and upcoming appointment dates. The breach, discovered on July 5, is one of the largest healthcare breaches in history. HCA Healthcare has disabled user access to the affected storage location and plans to contact impacted patients, offering credit monitoring and identity protection services. The hacker, who claimed to have 27.7 million records, attempted to sell the data and extort HCA. Patients are advised not to pay any invoices without verifying their legitimacy.