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Casa di cura Fondazione Gaetano e Piera Borghi s.r.l. – €30,000 Fine (Italy, 2021)
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Casa di cura Fondazione Gaetano e Piera Borghi s.r.l. was fined EUR 30,000 after a hacker accessed and published sensitive patient data online. The nursing home had weak security measures, which allowed the breach to happen. This case shows how crucial it is for healthcare facilities to protect patient data.
What happened
A hacker accessed and published personal data from Casa di cura Fondazione Gaetano e Piera Borghi s.r.l. after a cyber attack.
Who was affected
Patients whose radiological images were accessed and shared by the hacker.
What the authority found
The DPA found that the nursing home did not implement adequate security measures to protect personal data, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for healthcare providers to strengthen their data security. Other facilities should take steps to prevent similar breaches and protect patient privacy.
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The Italian DPA (Garante) has fined Casa di cura Fondazione Gaetano e Piera Borghi s.r.l. EUR 30,000. 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 Casa di cura Fondazione Gaetano e Piera Borghi 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
€30,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Casa di cura Fondazione Gaetano e Piera Borghi s.r.l. - Italy (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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