Health Data of 750,000 Patients Stolen in Major Cyberattack on Paris-Area Facility

The breach exposed sensitive medical and personal information, now being sold online, with authorities and cybersecurity experts responding to the incident.

• Hackers stole the personal and medical data of 750,000 patients from a healthcare facility in the Paris region, with the data now being offered for sale online.
• The leaked data includes names, addresses, birthdates, email addresses, medical records, treating physicians, and prescription details.
• The breach is linked to a facility using Mediboard software, though the software's developer, Softway Medical, denies its platform was compromised, pointing to a specific Aléo Santé group facility instead.
• Aléo Santé operates 14 clinics and three retirement homes in Paris and surrounding areas, and is working with authorities to address the breach while ensuring patient care remains unaffected.
• Experts warn the stolen data could facilitate targeted phishing scams and financial fraud, as several other companies, including Direct Assurance and Le Point, also reported data breaches this week.

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