In 2024, Google Play Protect will remove over 2.36 million malicious apps, 1.3 million with excessive access to personal data, a million apps will be blocked, and 158,000 developer accounts will be deleted.
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A cyberattack on the Center for Community Health (CCH) in the United States has resulted in the leakage of data on more than a million patients. Hackers gained access to names, dates of birth, medical records and social security numbers. Despite the attack, the institution’s operations were not disrupted.
According to data filed with the Maine Attorney General’s Office, on January 2, 2025, anomalous activity was detected in the CHC system. The information leak may have included personal patient data, including names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, diagnoses, test results, insurance information and social security numbers.
According to CHC representatives, the hackers successfully penetrated the system, but did not delete or encrypt the data, which meant that the institution was able to continue operating. According to them, the agency was able to continue its work without interruption. According to experts, access was suspended within hours of the attack being detected, and the system is currently not compromised. To protect victims, CHC is offering free data theft protection, including $1 million in insurance coverage. It has also beefed up its cybersecurity and implemented new tools to monitor threats.
Despite CHC’s assurances that its systems are secure, the medical records of more than 1 million people were compromised, and this remains a serious threat to patients. Experts are urging users to be vigilant for possible fraud and financial data changes.
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