South Korea·Other·Announced by the organization or a regulator
Konkuk Chungju Hospital data breach (Jul 2023)
What happened
During a police investigation of a pharmaceutical company, Konkuk Chungju Hospital discovered a leak of patient prescription information and reported it. An investigation revealed that customers' prescription information from multiple hospitals was exposed when an internal employee sent the data to a pharmaceutical company employee via USB, and the agency fined the hospital for insufficient safety measures, including inadequate access record storage and inspection.
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Facts on record
- Country
- South Korea
- Industry
- Other
- Announced
- Jul 26, 2023
- Affected
- 485 people
- Data exposed
- Medical or health information, names
- Status
- Announced by the organization or a regulator
- Compensation and penalties
- A fine or other penalty on record
Sources
- 개인정보보호위원회개인정보위, 환자정보 유출 17개 종합병원 제재