Hackers also crack the improved protection of e-patient files

Personal data from patients who had passed through Cerballiance laboratories could be accessed during a cyberattack. The group calls on its clients, by security, to change their password on their platform.

Health Minister Lauterbach had assured to the introduction of the electronic patient file that it was safe. Now hackers have apparently managed to eliminate the improved protection measures.

The Chaos Computer Club seems to have discovered a weak spot in the electronic patient record, according to a report, the hackers overcame a central safeguard. The authorities reacted immediately.

The electronic patient file is intended to provide older people with a better overview of their diagnoses, but many need help in their use.

In Germany, the electronic patient file (ePA) has been launched. IT specialists are still warning against possible security gaps in the system. A case from Denmark shows what effects IT vulnerabilities can have. Here, diagnoses of tens of thousands of patients landed in the darknet.

The start of the electronic patient file should be a milestone – the health data centrally stored for better care. Instead, there is again criticism of security gaps, lack of user control and technical problems. [more]