Pssst… want to buy some protected health information? Organized crime syndicates of hackers are stealing databases of medical or financial data and reselling them on the black market — complete with fake driver licenses — for up to $1,300 in tidy downloadable packages called “kitz.” Willing buyers can present themselves at hospitals or physician offices to get health services covered by the victim’s insurance plan. That’s one form medical identity theft presently is taking.
By Don Fluckinger, SearchHealthIT. Published August 30, 2013
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