The Atlanta location for one of Cancer Treatment Centers of America hospitals fell victim to a phishing attack last month, resulting in nearly 4,600 patient’s data being copied.
Howard Solomon breaks down the recent breach, as well as noting that this is the FIFTH data breach for Cancer Treatment Centers of America since November 2018.
Phishing attacks may very well be the most frustrating aspect of computer security for anyone in IT. Firewalls, VPNs, 10+ digit password, etc. all mean nothing if employees fall for phishing attempts and provide access to information willingly.
The attacks are so effective, Solomon noted in his article that the Atlanta location has now victim to three attacks since November 2018. A representative from Cancer Treatment Centers of America stated that employees will be going through more extensive security training, so hopefully it makes a difference going forward.
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