Healthcare Industry Faces Surge in Cyberattacks, Putting Patient Data at Risk

Patients of HCA Healthcare have filed a class action lawsuit against the company for failing to protect their private information during a data breach in June. The suit alleges that HCA Healthcare did not adequately safeguard the personally identifiable information and protected health information of its patients, which was subsequently compromised and posted on a dark web hacker forum. The stolen information includes patient names, contact details, dates of birth, and medical service details. The class action seeks monetary damages, injunctive relief, and a comprehensive information security program to protect patient data.