JP: Hokkaido hospitals data leak may hit 510k, HDDs sold online blamed
NHK News reports: Japan’s National Hospital Organization says hard drives from two hospitals in Hokkaido were listed on auction sites, resulting in a leak of personal information from at least 180,000
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JP: Hokkaido hospitals data leak may hit 510k, HDDs sold online blamed
NHK News reports: Japan’s National Hospital Organization says hard drives from two hospitals in Hokkaido were listed on auction sites, resulting in a leak of personal information from at least 180,000 patients and employees. The group warns that the leak could potentially affect up to 510,000 people. Last June, the Hokkaido Medical Center — part.
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