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Data Loss

Hospital Overwrites Eleven Years of Birth Data

26. September, 2026 - 05:14

A reused script with a forgotten setting has overwritten a database containing eleven years of birth data in Nottingham.

Dialysis company hacked

Fresenius Medical Care Hit by Cyberattack: Attackers Gain Access to Internal Systems

25. September, 2026 - 13:00

Fresenius Medical Care has reported a cybersecurity incident after attackers gained access to internal systems.

MyDr Cyberattack

Poland’s Largest Data Breach: MyDr Hack Exposes Health Data of 19 Million People

16. August, 2026 - 06:43

A cyberattack on Polish healthcare provider MyDr has exposed sensitive health data belonging to up to 19 million people.

ShinyHunters Obtain Sensitive Patient Information

Medtronic Notifies 3.8 Million People After Cyberattack

08. July, 2026 - 07:16

The medical technology company Medtronic is currently notifying nearly 3.8 million individuals whose personal and medical information was compromised in a cyberattack targeting the company’s IT systems.

Study highlights Multi-billion-dollar underground economy

Healthcare Data Becomes Cybercrime’s Most Valuable Asset

14. June, 2026 - 05:21

Healthcare data has emerged as one of the most valuable commodities in the digital underground, according to new research by cybersecurity experts at Trend Micro.

Ransom paid?

Pacemaker specialist Medtronic confirms hacking attack

29. April, 2026 - 08:32

The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims to have stolen nine million records and several terabytes of internal information. Medical technology company Medtronic confirms unauthorized system access, but remains silent on the ransom question.

Data leak with far-reaching consequences

Cyber attack on IT service provider exposes sensitive patient data

16. April, 2025 - 08:41

A massive hacker attack has exposed the data of over 118,000 patients in the USA. The company affected is New York-based Endue Software, which provides digital infrastructure for infusion centers.