Nova Scotia Health Authority

May 11, 2023 1 min read
Nova Scotia Health Authority

Nova Scotia Health experienced a data breach.

It affected more than 200 people.

The breaches took place at the Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow, and the Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville.

A clerical worker at the Aberdeen Hospital was looking at appointments made through the hospital's Meditech scheduling system.

At the Valley Regional Hospital, a clerk accessed Meditech systems for both scheduling and patient records.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-health-privacy-breaches-200-people-1.5673578

"id": "NOV195618123",
"linkid": "nsha",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "08/2020",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

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