Hackers threaten to post 'before and after' pictures of cosmetic surgery patients
A ransomware attack on the Transform Hospital Group has led to fears embarrassing photographs could be published online
24 December 2020 • 3:34pm
Cosmetic surgery, particularly intended to promote weight loss, is said to have increased since lockdown
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Hackers are threatening to publish ‘before and after’ pictures of patients who have had surgery after vast amounts of data were stolen from a major cosmetic surgery chain, it has emerged.
The Transform Hospital Group suffered a ransomware attack and has reported the incident to the Information Commission.