18 data points that make EHRs attractive to hackers

An increasing share of cybercriminals are targeting EHRs, HHS warned healthcare providers in a Feb. 17 threat brief.

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“It is recommended that healthcare leaders shift their focus by moving beyond a prevention strategy and creating a proactive preparedness plan,” HHS said in the brief.

The brief detailed why EHRs are such attractive targets for hackers. It outlined the 18 identifiers that “provide criminals with more information than any other breached record.” They are the following:

  1. Names
  2. Dates, except year
  3. Telephone numbers
  4. Geographic data
  5. Fax numbers
  6. Social Security numbers
  7. Email addresses
  8. Medical record numbers
  9. Account numbers
  10. Health plan beneficiary numbers
  11. Certificate/license numbers
  12. Vehicle identifiers and serial numbers including license plates
  13. Web URLs
  14. Device identifiers and serial numbers
  15. Internet protocol addresses
  16. Full face photos and comparable images
  17. Biometric identifiers (such as retinal scans and fingerprints)
  18. Any unique identifying number or code

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