Mass personal data theft from Paris Covid tests

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Hackers stole the personal data of around 1.4 million people who took Covid-19 tests in the Paris region in the middle of 2020

Hospital officials said they filed a complaint with the Paris prosecutor's office on Wednesday after confirming on September 12 that such a cyberattack took place over the summer.Stolen were the identities, social security numbers and contact details of people tested as well as the identities and contact details of health professionals who dealt with them, along with the test results, the hospital organisation said.In all,"the stolen files concern 1.

The ministry of health also told AFP it has decided to file a complaint so that"all light is brought to bear on the leak, its consequences, and all the measures needed are taken to prevent a repeat of such an event".

 

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