
In this case the request will be assessed against the conditions set out in the Regulation and in accordance with applicable data protection rules.Īll legal details can be found in our Specific Privacy Statement (SPS). A New York-based practice management vendor has notified 28 healthcare entity clients and more than 942,000 of their patients that sensitive information was compromised in a ransomware attack in April. Please, note that regardless the option chosen, your contribution may be subject to a request for access to documents under Regulation 1049/2001 on public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents. Vendor Ransomware Breach Affects 942,000 Patients. The attached files are not altered in any way by the EDPB. Unauthorised submissions are immediately deleted. The EDPB Secretariat staff screens all replies provided before publication (only for the purpose of blocking unauthorised submissions, such as spam), after which the replies are made available to the public directly on the EDPB public consultations’ page. It may seem like stories of massive data breaches pop up in the news frequently these days. They are a costly expense that can damage lives and reputations and take time to repair. Data breaches can hurt businesses and consumers in a variety of ways. Please note that, by submitting your comments, you acknowledge that your comments might be published on the EDPB website. A data breach is a security incident in which information is accessed without authorization.

Such comments should be sent by March 2nd at the latest using the provided form. The European Data Protection Board welcomes comments on the Guidelines 01/2021 on Examples regarding Data Breach Notification.
