In February 2014, two security consultants were hired to evaluate a network in a medical practice for signs of a potential security compromise. The consultants discovered that seven hackers had gained access to the client's servers over an eight month period of time, with no one working in the practice having any idea that hackers had gained access to their systems. The hackers created new accounts, installed malware on their systems, stole access credentials, and processed several thousand stolen credit cards over a weekend using their servers.