Harley Medical Group, a British plastic and cosmetic surgery company based in Thames Ditton, Surrey, has suffered a data breach in which the details of 480,000 people were exposed. The attackers reportedly tried to blackmail the company.
According to The Guardian, hackers gained access to names, addresses and phone numbers of people who had entered their details on the company's website's initial form.
The form is used by people considering various procedures, such as abdominoplasty, liposuction, and breast augmentation.
Fortunately, no medical or financial information has been compromised by cybercriminals.
Harley Medical Group spokespeople told The Guardian that they took immediate action after learning of the breach. The company says the attackers attempted to blackmail them. They have also put in place additional security measures to prevent future incidents.
