Hong Kong Hospital Authority apologises for data breach involving 56,000 patients
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The Hong Kong Hospital Authority is investigating a data breach affecting over 56,000 patients in Kowloon East. The breach, detected early Friday morning, involved the unauthorized retrieval of patient data including names, ID numbers, dates of birth, and medical procedure details from a third-party platform. While the Hospital Authority's internal systems show no signs of a cyberattack, they have suspended the contractor's system maintenance work. The incident has been reported to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and the police for further investigation. The Hospital Authority has apologized and will notify affected patients via multiple channels, also establishing a hotline for inquiries.
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AI-ExtractedThe authority will notify affected patients through various channels, including its “HA Go” mobile application.
The authority's monitoring system detected a suspected unauthorised retrieval of patient information on a third-party platform.
The breach compromised patients' names, ID numbers, genders, birth dates, visit dates, and surgical procedure details.
Hong Kong Hospital Authority apologises for data breach involving 56,000 patients.
A review of internal network systems did not indicate a cyberattack.
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