The healthcare records of some 655,000 patients are allegedly being sold on the dark web for 151 to 607 bitcoins or $100,000 to $395,000, according to the website DeepDotWeb.
In an encrypted Jabber conversation, a hacker using the handle “thedarkoverlord” explained to the website that a flaw – discovered in the way companies use remote desktop protocols – was exploited to steal the patient records from three healthcare databases.
The hacker redacted all identifiable information when he or she shared images of the breach with the website, “so the target company can remain anonymous for now.”
