2023-07-30 08:16:24
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franceinfo – J. Cholin, M. Fourrier, E. Maillard, A. Canestraro
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Confidential files from the Rennes University Hospital were put online on Friday, July 28, following a theft of computer data that occurred in June. They might contain private patient and staff information.
In Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), confidential hospital files may have been published on the Internet. Posted on the evening of Friday July 28 by a hacker, these files were identified by a cybersecurity expert. He gave the alert on a social network. “Last night, I discovered that the data from the Rennes University Hospital was published. 300 GB of data“, says the expert at the microphone of France 2. Files published by a group of cybercriminals, and which might contain private information.What is certain is that there are financial data, patient data and personnel data. The challenge of the next few days will be to know what it is regarding.“
Patients are unaware of the risk
The Rennes University Hospital had been dreading this posting since the computer attack that occurred last June. Thousands of files were then stolen remotely. For patients, it is not easy to take the measure of the risk. “Data breaches are everywhere“says a patient.It is to be expected that everyone will be hacked one day and all of our private lives will appear on social networks.“Questioned by France 2, the CHU confirms that the files are being analyzed.
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