Poland probes MyDr healthcare software breach potentially affecting 19 million people
Polish authorities are investigating a breach at MyDr, a healthcare software provider serving doctors and clinics across the country. The company says it has identified and resolved the cause and put additional security measures in place, but the incident may have exposed data tied to as many as 19 million people.
Why this matters: Health data is among the most personal information a person has. A breach at a software vendor that runs across clinics and doctor's offices is not one leak — it is potentially every patient those providers have ever seen. Poland has a population of around 38 million. If 19 million records were exposed, that is roughly half the country. People did not choose MyDr. Their doctors did. They had no say in how their medical information was stored or protected, and they may not know for a long time whether their data was taken.
Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators
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