Exclusive: The Inside Story On The UPMC InfoNet Hack.

The healthcare giant says that around 25,000 patients may have had their. When hackers hit health care, patient or payment records not payroll data usually are stolen, according to larry ponemon, president and founder of the ponemon institute, a michigan cybercrime. Upmc is working to notify affected patients and is asking them to monitor their personal information against incidents of identity theft and fraud, and report any suspicious activity. In imposing johnson's sentence, u. s. District judge mark hornak noted the severity of the hacker's crimes, likening his behavior to a 'bulldozer' through peoples personal lives when he 'indiscriminately' hacked their pii, the justice department says in its statement.

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