This MyChart Scam Doesn’t Exploit a Security Flaw. It Preys on Patient Trust
With many U.S. health systems using Epic’s portal to communicate with patients, scammers are seeing an opening. Cybersecurity experts warn that one group is especially vulnerable.
With many U.S. health systems using Epic’s portal to communicate with patients, scammers are seeing an opening. Cybersecurity experts warn that one group is especially vulnerable.
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Why it matters
This scam exploits patient trust rather than a security flaw and primarily affects users of a specific health portal, representing a cybersecurity concern but not a systemic credit-market or financial event.
Sources
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This MyChart Scam Doesn’t Exploit a Security Flaw. It Preys on Patient Trust
With many U.S. health systems using Epic’s portal to communicate with patients, scammers are seeing an opening. Cybersecurity experts warn that one group is especially vulnerable.