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Re: 2.7M medical calls breached in Sweden

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Post by LeftTurnSignal »

jeromegv wrote: post #17
rb808 wrote: post #6

I'm not clear on why medical records are so sensitive. I can understand some people might want to hide HIV status - but is there anything else? In the US people have wanted to hide prior conditions from insurance companies, but I wouldn't expect this a problem in Sweden.

Quite something that we are now at the part of the privacy debate where the argument is "well, why do you care about private medical records? shouldn't this be public?"

I'm also interested if OP will post their medical history, since they don't mind it being public. But I doubt anyone making that argument would actually do that.

Kind of a rough argument, but maybe it's just because they have never been beaten or harassed over something about their medical history. Which is good for them, but not the world most of us live in.

Re: 2.7M medical calls breached in Sweden

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Post by Accacin »

rb808 wrote: post #6

I'm not clear on why medical records are so sensitive. I can understand some people might want to hide HIV status - but is there anything else? In the US people have wanted to hide prior conditions from insurance companies, but I wouldn't expect this a problem in Sweden.

I remember there was a case in the US where a girl was travelling to America, and the TSA took her phone and went through her email and found out about her previous drug addiction and refused her visa because of this.

Re: 2.7M medical calls breached in Sweden

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Post by teddyh »

teddyh wrote: post #112

Latest news: The company with the security breach reports the reporter and news organization to the police for unauthorized entry into their computer system: https://www.dn.se/sthlm/medhelp-polisanmaler-tidningen-compu...

Non-paywall: https://www.svt.se/nyheter/medhelp-anmaler-computer-sweden

Re: 2.7M medical calls breached in Sweden

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Post by danieka »

chopin wrote: post #78
danieka wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If so, please provide details on how can verify if my details are in there as well. Slightly pissed of Swede who called 1177 just last week here. Still I'm glad this happened after GDPR, this means everyone who's personal details were compromise should have plenty of legal options right now.

GDPR doesn't give you any legal option aside from asking your data protection authority.

Check out Art. 82, right to compensation. I would also be disappointed if this did not turn into a class action.

Re: 2.7M medical calls breached in Sweden

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Post by makkesk8 »

bjoli wrote: post #46
makkesk8 wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A class action is not likely. Most Swedes will probably see this as a minor setback and just move on.

My whole family (not affected, btw) is livid. I didn't even bring it to their attention. I am going to say the exact opposite: this will be one of the most widely publicised health care scandals since forever.

I agree, it will definitely be the largest health care scandal in Sweden's history, but it will most likely not end up with a class action lawsuit.
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