The increasing incorporation of technology into the health field is leading to greater precision in healthcare; however, advancements in cybersecurity measures are still required. According to a 2016 report by IBM and the Ponemon Institute, the frequency of data breaches in the healthcare industry has been rising since 2010 , and it is now among the sectors most targeted by cyberattacks globally. Due to its immutability, the information accessed through health data breaches is of particular interest to criminals. Blood type, past surgeries and diagnoses, and other personal health information are contained in an individual’s medical file. As these records include private data such as name, date of birth, insurance and health provider information, as well as health and genetic information, it is not possible to restore privacy or to reverse psychosocial harm when private data are compromised. [...]