Fullerton Health server breach exposed migrant workers’ data
Original title: SG: Fullerton Health server hit by cyberattack; personal data of migrant workers affected
Names, foreign ID numbers, birth dates, phones, emails and addresses were exposed; health and financial data were not.
Fullerton Health said a server supporting its Migrant Worker Primary Care Plan programme in Singapore was hit by unauthorized access. The provider said the incident appears to have exposed migrant workers’ full names, foreign identification numbers, dates of birth, mobile numbers, email addresses and residential addresses. It said the affected data does not include health, medical or personal financial information, and it did not say how many workers were affected. The statement was posted on its website on November 9.
Unconfirmed: Fullerton Health says the incident appears to have affected personal data and did not give a victim count.
- The server supports the Migrant Worker Primary Care Plan programme.
- Exposed fields include name, foreign ID, birth date, phone, email and address.
- Fullerton Health said health and financial records were not included.
- The company did not disclose how many workers were affected.
Impact: Migrant workers’ identity and contact details were exposed
- Victims
- Fullerton Health
- Countries
- Singapore
From the original article
2 min read at databreaches.netRhea Yasmine reports: A server supporting Fullerton Health’s Migrant Worker Primary Care Plan (PCP) programme was hit by a cybersecurity incident, said the healthcare service provider. In a statement on its website on Nov 9, it said the incident, which involved unauthorised access to the server, appears to have affected migrant workers’ personal data. This...
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