Middlesex-London Health Unit

Middlesex-London Health Unit

The Middlesex London Health Unit recently experienced breach of privacy.

Personal information and potentially personal health information were discovered on electronics abandoned during its recent move.

Source: https://london.ctvnews.ca/breach-of-privacy-ontario-privacy-commissioner-on-electronic-information-found-abandoned-by-mlhu-1.4925162

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/middlesex-london-health-unit

"id": "mid024301222",
"linkid": "middlesex-london-health-unit",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "05/2020",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'London, Ontario, Canada',
                        'name': 'Middlesex London Health Unit',
                        'type': 'Health Unit'}],
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': ['High'],
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal information',
                                              'Personal health information']},
 'description': 'Personal information and potentially personal health '
                'information were discovered on electronics abandoned during '
                'its recent move.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Personal information',
                                 'Personal health information']},
 'references': [{'source': 'Middlesex London Health Unit'}],
 'title': 'Middlesex London Health Unit Privacy Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach',
 'vulnerability_exploited': ['Improper disposal of electronic devices']}
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