In May, after the consecutive leaks of 16,000 patient records, 160,000 bank customer records, and 44,000 personal information entries in Hong Kong, this "leakgate virus" showed a strong tendency to spread, inevitably affecting Shenzhen as well.
At the end of June, a serious incident occurred at a well-known maternal and child health hospital in Shenzhen where the information of mothers and infants was leaked. According to insiders, someone used their position to copy important data onto a USB drive during work hours, taking only five minutes. This data was then obtained by illegal elements who sold it for 12,000 yuan. This scandalous data breach revealed just the tip of the iceberg...
No matter how careful one is during the day or night, it's hard to guard against internal thieves.
"This is a relatively major event that has caused harm to citizens, drawing high attention from the municipal government and its leaders!" Recently, our newspaper's report on the "leak CD" exposing 40,000 pregnant women has drawn significant attention from the Shenzhen municipal government and relevant city leaders. At 7 PM last night, the Shenzhen Municipal Government Press Office specially convened the Municipal Health Bureau and the Municipal Population and Family Planning Bureau to brief the media in Shenzhen. The Shenzhen Municipal Health Bureau stated at the meeting that it had been confirmed: part of the content of the pregnant women information system was indeed leaked.
Was it a hacker attack? Or a commercial spy infiltration? Various claims remain unclear and confusing.