Hackers steal personal data from 1.5 million patients in Singapore

Hackers stole data from about 1.5 million people in Singapore, more than a third of Singapore's total population.

The insurance was announced by the Singapore government in a statement Friday 20/07.

He said hackers were breaking into the health database in "deliberate, targeted, and well-planned attacks."

Pirated personal data included patients visiting hospitals or clinics during the period from May 1, 2015 to July 4, 2018

Stolen data includes list of names and addresses, but does not include health records , with the exception of prescription drugs.

"Information on outpatient medications for approximately 160,000 patients" was stolen. Thus, the statement of the Government of Singapore

"The record is not addressed, that is, no record is changed or deleted, no other patient records, such that diagnosis, test results or doctors' notes, is interrupted .. similar in other systems of technology of public health information. "

The state of small town is proud of the stability and security that it creates.

Nevertheless, local authorities have already warned of possible cyberattacks. Singapore has been the target of an international hacker attack, but most attacks have been successfully thwarted.

In recent years, the authorities have intensified preventive measures, including " air-gapping " – Ministry

Cyber ​​attacks took place last year against the Ministry of Defense but hackers can only steal basic information about conscription.