Robert Purbeck, a hacker known as “Lifelock” and “Studmaster,”  hacked into the computer servers of the City of Newnan, a medical clinic in Griffin, and at least 17 other victims across the US.  He stole the personal information of more than 132,000 individuals, pleaded guilty to federal charges of computer fraud and abuse and, breached computer systems nationwide, stole a massive amount of personal data, then extorted his victims by threatening to expose this sensitive information.  The incident highlights the serious risk cyberattacks pose to healthcare facilities and government institutions. Law enforcement is committed to working together to fight cybercrime and protect citizens’ personal information, read DoJ’s Press release.

Source: GBHackers