Compumedics Cyberattack Exposes Patient Data Across US Healthcare Providers

In 2025, cybercrime continues to pose a significant and evolving threat across multiple sectors. Compumedics USA Inc. disclosed a data breach affecting patients of healthcare clients, with stolen information including Social Security numbers, prompting offers of credit monitoring to affected individuals. Business email compromise attacks have become a costly cybercrime method, exploiting trust by impersonating company executives to steal millions without malware detection. The cybercrime industry itself is now considered the world's third-largest economy, following the US and China, highlighting its vast scale. Extortion groups like Scattered Spider have intensified attacks on sectors including manufacturing, education, IT, and retail using sophisticated social engineering tactics, targeting companies with known security vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, cuts to Medicaid in a recent megabill signed by President Trump threaten rural hospitals' cybersecurity capabilities, raising concerns about increased vulnerability amid rising cyberattacks on healthcare infrastructure.