The Máxima Medical Center in Eindhoven and Veldhoven reports that confidential patient data may have ended up in the wrong hands. The patients involved were immediately personally informed, the hospital reports on his website. In addition, the possible data breach was reported to the Dutch Data Protection Authority and to the Healthcare and Youth Inspectorate.
The Máxima MC says that an anonymous reporter has obtained the data of a small group of patients.
Unclear how the leak started
“This reporter indicates that he/she has found an overview containing confidential data of patients who were in a department in MMC during a shift. It is currently not clear who is behind this anonymous report and how this document is in the hands. from the anonymous reporter,” according to the statement on the website.
It says protecting the privacy of its patients is its top priority and is investigating.
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