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Hackers Breach Cancer Screening Data of Almost 500,000 Women - DutchNews.nl

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Hackers breach cancer screening data of almost 500,000 women

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Computer hackers stole confidential data from 485,000 Dutch women who participated in a cervical cancer screening program. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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The data of 485,000 participants in the cervical cancer screening program has been stolen. The Dutch Population Screening Association is urging those affected to be extra vigilant against misuse of their data.

·Netherlands
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Cybercriminals have stolen the private data of 485,000 participants in the cervical cancer screening program. The extent of the risk they face remains unknown.

·Netherlands
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Population surveys are undoubtedly incredibly useful and important for people to participate in every now and then. To make them accessible, these surveys often arrive in a garish gypsy caravan with a friendly logo, as if shouting to the community: "COME TO US, TRUST US WITH YOUR DATA!" So, you'd better not do that. "The data of nearly half a million women who participated in the cervical cancer screening program has been hacked," reports the Du…

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It is unknown who obtained the data stolen from a laboratory that processes cervical cancer screenings. It is also unclear whether criminals have already misused the stolen personal data, reports the Dutch Population Survey.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands
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NOS broke the news in Netherlands on Monday, August 11, 2025.
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