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MédecinDirect Breach Prompts 285,000 Alerts as Hackers Claim Larger Data Theft

Authorities are probing the breach, with heightened risks of phishing and identity theft for patients.

Overview

  • The company detected and contained an intrusion on November 28 that exposed personal and health data on its teleconsultation platform.
  • Notifications went to roughly 285,000 users whose account information may have been compromised.
  • Hackers using the name Dumpsec have claimed a larger trove—up to 320,000 patient records—through an intermediary, a claim under investigation.
  • Shared samples reportedly include names, Social Security numbers, treating physicians, and traces of consultation history or treatment dosages.
  • MédecinDirect filed a criminal complaint, says it notified the CNIL, warned of phishing and identity-theft risks, and maintains video calls and exchanged documents were not affected.