Poland investigates cyberattack on medical software supplier — Anadolu Agency

Poland is investigating a cyberattack on Qbusoft, a company that develops Medyc software for maintaining medical records. According to Anadolu Agency, the incident may have compromised the confidentiality of patients’ personal data.

Patient data may have been affected

The Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Treatment Center in Inowrocław reported a possible data disclosure. The facility said the cyberattack may have affected patients’ contact details and their national identification numbers. The number of people who may have been affected by the incident was not specified.

As Anadolu Agency reports, citing Polish television channel TVP World, Medyc software is used by healthcare facilities to manage patient data.

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Investigators are examining the incident

Poland’s Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski said that the Central Cybercrime Bureau is examining the case as part of a broader investigation. According to him, the government has also issued new security recommendations for companies supplying software to the medical sector.

Gawkowski warned that the private company would face severe consequences if any security procedure had been violated.

Previous breach in August

This cyberattack occurred several weeks after the August breach of the MyDr system, used by around 12,000 healthcare providers. At the time, data on nearly 19 million people were reportedly disclosed, including information about medications and prescriptions.