[20160919]IF10473_数字健康信息与网络攻击的威胁.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov September 19, 2016Digital Health Information and the Threat of CyberattackThe number of cyberattacks targeting sensitive health information maintained by health care providers and health plans has increased significantly in the past two years. This trend is raising concerns about the vulnerability of electronic health data. Cybersecurity experts predict that the number of cyberattacks involving health information will continue to grow because the data are so valuable. Health information often contains a rich set of personal identifiers. These can be used to create false identities for various illegal purposes, including submitting fraudulent insurance claims. Stolen health data fetches higher prices than stolen credit card numbers, which can be quickly deactivated. Health care cybersecurity involves more than just safeguarding patient data from medical identity theft. Many hackers are now using ransomware to attack hospitals and other health care facilities in an effort to extort money by disrupting their daily operations. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that prevents the victim from accessing their datausually by encrypting the data using