When it comes to cyberattacks, celebrities have a huge target on their backs.
Just consider the news at the end of 2023 where Rhysida, the infamous hacking group, announced it had attacked King Edward VII’s Hospital, a private health institution in London. This is bad enough by itself, but what really elevated this news from “another day, another attack,” was the fact the hackers claimed to have obtained sensitive medical data on the British Royal Family.
The King Edward VII Hospital has provided close care to the family for over a hundred years, having looked after the Queen Mother, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II, and King Charles III, to name but a few.
This makes it — and other hospitals serving the rich and famous — a treasure trove for hackers. If bad actors get hold of this sort of sensitive data, it can be used for all sorts of nefarious purposes, whether that’s extortion, blackmail, or any other range of motives, political or otherwise.
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