Tim Erlin, director of IT security and risk strategy at Tripwire, predicts the initial report of the cyberattack will be just the beginning of the information revealed. “In nearly every breach, the first headline is just the tip of the iceberg, and we learn of more compromised records after the investigation has moved forward. I would expect no less in this case,” he says. “Healthcare seems to have run into a breach nexus. It’s clear that this industry has been targeted successfully.
“The sheer number of compromised records, records of American citizens, should put cybersecurity on the list of presidential debate topics for this election cycle. The candidates need to understand how these events affect people’s safety, and our economy.”
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