In Poland, a cyberattack may have compromised the data of nearly 19 million patients
In Poland, a cyberattack on the company MyDr may have compromised the personal and medical data of nearly 19 million people. The service provides support to thousands of medical facilities across the country, and the potentially stolen information includes patients’ personal data, diagnosis details, and prescription information.
Poland’s Minister of Digital Affairs, Krzysztof Hawkowski, called the incident one of the largest data breaches in the country’s history. He advised citizens to check through government services whether they were affected by the breach and to block their PESEL number in the government’s mObywatel app to reduce the risk of fraud.
The IT security resource Zaufana Trzecia Strona reported the possible breach on August 10. According to the report, the alleged attackers claimed to have gained access to the data of approximately 18.8 million people. They also sent a screenshot from the compromised database, which allegedly contained the personal information of one of Poland’s most prominent politicians.
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Shortly thereafter, MyDr confirmed that it had been the target of an external, deliberate criminal act involving a portion of its data. As of August 12, the company stated that it had no evidence that this data had been published anywhere.
Gawkowski noted that there were no signs of an external attack from Russia or any other country. According to him, cybercriminals are most likely behind the incident. The minister promised an uncompromising response from Polish security services. According to the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs, approximately 12,000 healthcare facilities use MyDr’s services. The company states that it processes 3 million medical consultations and 2.7 million prescriptions each month.
