Thousands of state health department files in Florida has been leaked on the dark web by an international hacker group last week, including local resident's recent HIV test results, doctors' notes, and immunization and virus testing records. Among the leaked data include more than 20,000 files containing some of the most potentially sensitive data on Florida residents, incluiding lab results, workers compensation records and COVID-19 diagnoses. Some of the files also include scanned image of a person's passport, mammography screening results of women patients, and health insurance information.
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The hacker group have reportedly demanded the state agency to pay an undisclosed sum in exchange for not releasing the st.