Massive ID theft from large US hospital chain

[MillCreek]

http://www.cnet.com/news/hack-of-hospital-chain-leads-to-theft-of-up-to-4-5m-users-data/

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/aug/18/patient-information-stolen-community-health-system/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/08/18/community-health-systems-hack-attack-45-million/14226421/

So I have to wonder why the Chinese would want this data.  To sell or to use to orchestrate some sort of mass ID theft?

[roo_ster]

I sure loves me some electronics record keeping!

[vaskidmark]

http://www.cnet.com/news/hack-of-hospital-chain-leads-to-theft-of-up-to-4-5m-users-data/

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/aug/18/patient-information-stolen-community-health-system/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/08/18/community-health-systems-hack-attack-45-million/14226421/

So I have to wonder why the Chinese would want this data.  To sell or to use to orchestrate some sort of mass ID theft?

Would you want kidneys or a liver (or any other organ) from some bozo with all sorts of chronic health problems?  Sort out the short-term acute case that manage to get out without picking up another disease or three.  Compare their lab results against your "wish list" and "Hey Presto!" a donor list has been created.

Makes more sense than identity theft - since we are all broke from buying shoddy Chinese goods the only use your identity would have is as the basis of a new personality.  (Just keep your eyes open if you start seeing a lot of guys named "John" with a birthdate of October 31, 1938 and were born in Grover's Mill, NJ.)

stay safe.

[onions!]

(Just keep your eyes open if you start seeing a lot of guys named "John" with a birthdate of October 31, 1938 and were born in Grover's Mill, NJ.)

stay safe.

A Buckaroo Bonzai reference?Thread drift winner!