The following are some medical record leaks and their impact： ### Anthem data breach incident in the United States 1. **Event overview** - In 2015, Anthem, a large U.S. health insurance company, was attacked by hackers, and the personal information and medical records of about 80 million customers were leaked. This information includes name, Social Security number, date of birth, home address, and some medical-related information such as diagnosis and treatment records. 2. **Cause impact** -**Personal level**： -Customers are at an increased risk of identity theft. Criminals can use leaked social security numbers and other information to apply for credit cards, loans, etc., causing economic losses and credit damage to customers. -Medical privacy is violated. Patients may have concerns about medical treatment due to fear that personal medical information will be known to others, affecting their trust relationship with the medical system. -**Social level**： - It has aroused high public attention to the security of medical data and intensified people's concerns about the protection of personal information. -It has caused an impact on the health insurance industry, and consumers' trust in health insurance companies has declined, prompting the industry to pay more attention to data security measures. ###Data breach of a hospital information system in our country 1. **Event overview** -In 2016, the information system of a domestic hospital was hacked by criminals, resulting in the leakage of a large number of patients' medical records. The number of patients involved reached tens of thousands, and the leaked information included detailed medical data such as the patient's name, ID number, hospitalization number, diagnosis result, and treatment plan. 2. **Cause impact** -**Personal level**： -Patients' personal privacy is compromised and they are at risk of personal information being misused. For example, they may receive fraudulent calls and commit fraud on the grounds of reimbursement of medical expenses. -Some patients with special diseases (such as infectious diseases, mental illnesses, etc.) are worried that they will be discriminated against after the information is disclosed, and their psychological pressure will increase. -**Hospital level**： -The reputation of the hospital is damaged, and patients question the hospital's information security management capabilities, which may lead to the loss of patients. -The hospital faces legal risks and may face legal proceedings from patients for failing to properly protect patient information. ###British National Health Service (NHS) data breach incident 1. **Event overview** -In 2017, a data breach occurred at a trust under the National Health Service, and the medical records of approximately 1.6 million patients were affected. The leaked information includes the patient's name, address, date of birth, general practitioner information, and some clinically sensitive information. 2. **Cause impact** -**Personal level**： -The security of patient information is threatened and may suffer from identity fraud and other problems, which will bring many inconveniences and potential economic losses to personal life. -Patients' confidence in medical service institutions is frustrated, fearing that similar incidents will happen again, affecting their medical experience and trust in the medical system. -**Medical system level**： -Damaged the overall image of the NHS, caused public concerns about the security of medical data in the UK, and had an impact on the credibility of the medical industry. -Urge the British government to strengthen the formulation and implementation of medical data security supervision policies, and promote the medical industry to improve the level of data security protection.