Uppsala hospital board – €152,000 Fine (Sweden, 2022)
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Sweden's data protection authority fined Uppsala hospital board EUR 152,000 for sending sensitive patient data without encryption. This breach exposed personal health information, highlighting the need for strong data security measures. The case serves as a warning to healthcare providers about the importance of encrypting sensitive information.
What happened
Uppsala hospital board sent unencrypted emails containing sensitive patient data, violating data protection rules.
Who was affected
Patients whose sensitive health data was sent unencrypted by Uppsala hospital board.
What the authority found
The Swedish DPA found that the hospital board failed to implement adequate security measures to protect sensitive data, violating GDPR.
Why this matters
This case underscores the critical need for healthcare providers to use encryption and other security measures to protect patient data. It highlights the risks of data breaches and the potential for significant fines.
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The Swedish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 152,000 on the Uppsala hospital board. The fine is the result of an investigation by the Uppsala Region (the regional board and the hospital board). DPA had received two reports of incidents involving personal data from Uppsala region. The incidents involved sensitive personal health data that was transferred unencrypted to recipients inside and outside Sweden. Accordingly, Uppsala University Hospital had sent emails containing patient data to patients and senders in third countries without encryption. In addition, the hospital administration had stored sensitive personal data in the Outlook email hosting service. For this reason, the DPA found that the hospital board had not taken sufficient technical and organizational measures to protect the data from unauthorized access.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Uppsala hospital board in SE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
26 January 2022
Authority
Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten
Fine Amount
€152,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1014
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Uppsala hospital board - Sweden (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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