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Società Med Store Saronno s.r.l. – €7,000 Fine (Italy, 2021)
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Società Med Store Saronno s.r.l. was fined EUR 7,000 after a hacker accessed and published personal data from their nursing home. The breach included sensitive patient images shared on social media. This case shows that weak passwords can lead to serious data breaches.
What happened
A hacker accessed and published personal data from Società Med Store Saronno s.r.l. following a cyber attack.
Who was affected
Patients whose radiological images were accessed and published by the hacker.
What the authority found
The DPA determined that the nursing home failed to implement adequate security measures, violating GDPR's requirements for data protection.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for healthcare providers to enhance their data security. Companies should ensure strong password policies to protect sensitive information.
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The Italian DPA (Garante) has fined Società Med Store Saronno s.r.l. EUR 7,000. The nursing home notified the DPA of a data breach pursuant to Art. 33 GDPR. The facility had suffered a cyber attack by a hacker who gained access to personal data and published it. This included publishing radiological images of patients on his Twitter account. The DPA's investigation revealed that the home had only secured the data with simple passwords. For this reason, the DPA found that the home had failed to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of protection commensurate with the risk.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Società Med Store Saronno s.r.l. in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
2 December 2021
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€7,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Società Med Store Saronno s.r.l. - Italy (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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