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Why is healthcare data so prized by cybercrooks?

Personal and medical data is very valuable to cybercriminals on the dark web, says Van Steel, shareholder in LBMC's cybersecurity division, who discusses his work with the HIMSS Tennessee chapter to help protect users' healthcare information.
By HIMSS TV
February 04, 2025
10:03 AM

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