Cyber attack on IT service providers of 80 German health insurance companies
The IT service provider Bitmarck, which is managed with the exclusive participation of health insurance companies and associations, was the victim of a cyber attack. Bitmarck sells and develops software that is used by health insurance companies to manage the data of more than 25 million patients. According to Bitmarck, it has taken systems offline, including its regular website. The disruption at Bitmarck is said to be so massive that the health insurance companies cannot use certain services. These problems will probably not be solved anytime soon. The IT service provider provides software services for over 80 health insurance companies and associations. After all, he is himself...