CREDIT PROTECTION STRONGLY ADVISED FOR OVER A HALF MILLION PEOPLE WHOSE INFORMATION IS BEING HELD FOR 10 MILLION DOLLARS IN RANSOM BY A HACKER

A hacker is holding the information of over a half million customers of the Virginia Department of Health Profession’s Prescription Monitoring Program computer system for $10 million in ransom, leading to a heavy investigation of the situation and the worry of numerous customers. We can’t stress enough how important it is for these customers to purchase identity theft protection.

The computer hacker accessed the database, which contains records of highly used prescription drugs, on April 30th. The information obtained includes names, addresses, drug information and identification numbers, some of which could be Social Security numbers. Credit protection is highly recommended for those who are at risk especially those who had included their Social Security number..

Since the hacker attack, the prescription database has been shut down and additional security measures are being put into place with new and additional information coming in to their system. A criminal investigation is still underway.

If your information was exposed please take some steps to protect your identity as your personal information is now in the hands of a criminal who will very likely sell it to the highest bidder.