Medical records of millions stolen in Turkish state hospital data leak

pDuvar EnglishppA cyber attack on the Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul has leaked all confidential medical records including Xray scans and test results taken at the hospital since 2007 according to reporting by the online news outlet Diken ppThe hackers attacked the information management system on April 12 heavily damaging the visual archive and communication system of the hospital ppIt is rumored that the hackers asked for 200000 dollars in exchange for the medical records ppAn employee wishing to remain anonymous said that the data breach occurred due to the hospital managements callous and negligent attitude ppThey said The hospital administration is making everything by covering up the scandal instead of taking accountabilityppEvery item on the visual archive system has vanished as there was no backup The Bilbest system storing patient data has lost 12 days worth of information ppDiken reported that many information technology professionals were working to resolve the issueppThe Health Ministry has not issued a statement regarding the data leak yet ppThe hospital in central Istanbul provides free health services to 5000 patients daily and two million patients each year ppTurkey was shaken by a nationwide data leak scandal in 2023 where hackers obtained the personal information of all citizens through the Egovernment system  ppAmong the data leaked were peoples names surnames names of relatives addresses phone numbers bank account details and house and land deedsppppThis website uses cookies to improve your user experience as per the Law on the Protection of Personal Data LPPD Please click on this link to get more detailed information with regards to this issue By using our website you accept that we use cookiespp






p