What Are Some Examples of Privacy Attacks in Epidemiology?
Several high-profile cases highlight the importance of privacy in epidemiology:
The Anthem data breach in 2015 exposed the health information of nearly 80 million individuals, including medical IDs and Social Security numbers. The Vastaamo data breach in Finland in 2020 affected a psychotherapy center, leading to the exposure of sensitive mental health records of thousands of patients. The WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017 disrupted healthcare services worldwide, affecting the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK and compromising patient data.
