Fox 5 San Diego — Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, CA recently just fell victim to a cyber attack, a hospital spokesperson confirmed the news to FOX 5.

“I would say healthcare is at the top. They are the primary target today,” said Sai Huda, CEO at CyberCatch.

Huda weighed in on the damage these kinds of attacks can have on healthcare systems.

“Data is very valuable so the data can be sold on dark web for on average $1,000 per medical record. That’s a lot higher than even credit card information which goes for about $110 per record.”

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If you own a medical practice check out the article: Is My Organization Safe From Healthcare Cyberattacks? for tips on how to safeguard your business from thieves looking to steal your data.