Distrust if you receive an email from Health Insurance mentioning a data leak

Thursday, March 17, we learned that the computer accounts of 19 health professionals, mainly pharmacists, had been hacked and the administrative data (social security number, patient contact details, etc.) of nearly 510,000 policyholders stolen. Health Insurance, which has filed a complaint, began to warn patients affected by the hacking of its AmeliPro platform on March 24, informs RTL four days later. Some have received emails, others will be notified by mail. Contacted by French radio, Health Insurance indicates “not knowing in the state if the attackers have just consulted the data or if they have recorded them but the probability is very high that they have copied them”.

In other words, more or less sensitive data was obtained by the hackers, such as information on the rights of the insured, on their complementary health or their eligibility for state medical aid. As RTL points out, victims will have to be particularly vigilant since this information can be used to develop targeted scams in order to recover other data, such as passwords or money. This is why you must ensure that you cross-check the information and verify the identity of your interlocutor if you receive an email, an SMS or a telephone call relating to your health or your rights to Social Security.

Identity theft risk

There is also a risk of identity theft since cybercriminals may have collected social security numbers. What is all the more problematic, underlines RTL, is that this number is assigned for life and allows access to many online services via the FranceConnect platform: taxes, the family allowance fund or the health insurance website. The radio recommends connecting to its Ameli online space and any other platform that has this number, checking whether there has been any abnormal activity and changing your password, choosing a new strong and unique.

If you ever think you are a victim of identity theft after this data leak, the site CyberMaliciousness gives advice on the steps to follow. It is also necessary to file a complaint, or even file a handrail in order to guard against potential identity theft. Prosecutions may be initiated, in particular a group action, when the authorities have clarified this hacking and this data leak, indicates RTL. Therefore, it will be possible to claim compensation.

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