In 2014, nearly 9 million patient health records were breached in 164 reported incidents. By March 2015, that number had increased tenfold. In fact, it is estimated that one in three health records ...

Medical Identity Theft can cause both financial harm and health risks by inserting inaccurate information into a senior’s medical records. Seniors are urged to protect their Medicare numbers and avoid ...

"Medicare Fraud of the Month for April" "Medical Identity Theft occurs when someone uses a senior's personal health information—like a name or Medicare number — to fraudulently bill for services or ...

Security researchers from Cybernews spotted a new post on an underground hacking forum, in which a threat actor said they ...

2. A cluster of southeastern states emerged as a regional hotspot for medical identity theft. 3. Trends of aggressive debt collection as the result of medical identity theft also emerged, including ...

It’s no surprise that medical identity theft is increasing. But the extent to that spike since just last year and the increasing value of medical information to criminals are startling indeed.

The recent and highly publicized Anthem health insurance breach has brought cybersecurity concerns to the forefront of the medical, hospital and insurance sphere. Potentially 80 million individual ...

Medical identity theft is the deadliest form of identity theft—and I say this without hyperbole or exaggeration. When financial gain is the general motivation for stealing medical information, ...

Thousand Oaks property crimes detectives were alerted to the theft and responded to the area of the crime and nearby stores. Detectives observed the suspect, Anthony Fierro, as he exited a department ...

A woman in Baltimore County was sentenced to 38 months for impersonating nurses and committing identity theft.

"Medicare Fraud of the Month for April" ALBANY, N.Y., April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York StateWide Senior Action Council (StateWide), a 53-year-old non-profit organization dedicated to ...

(WJAR) — Medical identity theft is one of the fastest growing types of fraud, and it could be putting both your wallet and your health at risk. Scott Speranza, CEO of medical data privacy company ...