Major Data Breach. Check the Government Website to See if Your Data Has Been Leaked. Guidelines for Warsaw Residents
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Following the news of the MyDr company's security breach and data leak, Poles are checking the status of their PESEL numbers in the mObywatel system. If it turns out that a PESEL number was among the leaked information, the affected person can apply for compensation. However, the mere fact of a leak does not automatically mean a payment.
The Fingerprint group, which claims responsibility for the cyberattack on MyDr, wrote on Saturday that it would soon reveal information about another, even larger breach. According to Money.pl, the post follows an August incident in which the data of 19 million Poles was leaked.
As a result of a massive cyberattack on MyDr, a provider of electronic medical records software, the personal data and treatment information of nearly 19 million Poles were leaked. The Ministry of Digital Affairs has released a tool on the government website, bezpieczdane.gov.pl, that allows every citizen to verify whether their PESEL number was included in the hacked database. This case affects thousands of patients in Warsaw clinics, and priva…
Poles whose data may have been disclosed as a result of the cyberattack on MyDr now have the opportunity to check whether their PESEL numbers were among those
PESEL numbers, which may have been leaked during the cyberattack on MyDr, can now be checked on the government website, bezpieczdane.gov.pl. The data breach affects approximately 19 million Poles, including information about medications and prescriptions. The website only allows users to check whether a given PESEL number is included in the database. The relevant clinics or medical offices will provide information on the scope of the stolen data.
In early August, the Ministry of Digital Affairs confirmed that MyDr had suffered a massive breach of medical data, affecting 19 million Poles. The government's Secure Data website is designed to help verify whether your PESEL number and other sensitive information were among them. However, demand is so high that you have to wait in line to access it.
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