Six million patients' data feared stolen from PharMerica

PharMerica, one of the largest pharmacy service providers in the US, has revealed its IT systems were breached – and it's feared the intruders stole personal and healthcare data belonging to more than 5.8 million past customers The cyber heist happened around March 12, when "an unknown third party" gained access to computer …

[Pascal Monett]

So, another bonanza

For the lawyers, that is. They're going to make tens of millions.

The people actually impacted ? They'll get a few hundred pennies.

Shameful.

[sitta_europea]

"Upon discovering the incident, PharMerica promptly ... engaged cybersecurity experts ..."

As opposed to engaging security experts *before* they let somebody walk away with the personal data of six million people.

Stable door. Horse. Again.

The fines really aren't big enough yet.

[Doctor Syntax]

The class actions will add to that. And the increased insurance premiums. A class action by shareholders against the board and senior manglement would help as well.

[Anonymous Coward]

then they just pass the cost on to the customers and the bosses that let it happen by not investing in security, will give themselves another bonus.

the only winners are the crooks and lame bosses.

I don't like this game, the good people always lose.

[MacGuffin]

Free Credit Reports!

No doubt the class action lawsuit will result in one year of free credit reports with the recipients required to cancel at one year or be charged for the subscription forever.