US EditionHackers Steal Medical Details of 15 Million in France
The breach exposed sensitive data including 165,000 medical notes with personal annotations, affecting about 1,500 medical practices using Cegedim Sante software.
- On Friday, France's Health Ministry said administrative details and medical notes on more than 15 million people had been hacked, with France 2 reporting top politicians were among those affected.
- The breach involved systems used by Cegedim Sante clients, affecting about 1,500 medical practices in late 2025; Cegedim Sante filed a criminal complaint in October 2025 and will cooperate with authorities.
- Detailed figures show the breach affected 15.8 million administrative files, including 165,000 doctor annotations and 169,000 patients’ notes, while prescriptions and test results were not involved.
- Cegedim Sante filed a criminal complaint in October 2025 and said it is supporting clients and patients while cooperating with authorities after warnings of a separate hack of 1.2 million bank accounts.
- Gerome Billois told AFP `Once health information that says: 'You have AIDS' or 'You have such and such a disease' is released, you can never go back`, warning of long-term privacy harm.
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