Ontario's privacy watchdog is investigating a data breach at a breast milk bank that provides breast milk to medically fragile babies across the province.
CBC NewsA preterm baby drinks breast milk in this photo. A data breach has been reported at the Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank, according to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. The milk bank is part of Sinai Health, a hospital system in Toronto.The breach happened at the Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank, according to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. The milk bank is part of Sinai Health, a hospital system in Toronto.
"Immediately upon notification of the cybersecurity event, we worked to ensure that our data was returned and safely restored. Affected milk bank donors have been identified, contacted and are being supported throughout the process," Jennifer Specht, spokesperson for Sinai Health, said in the email. That data included names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, birthdays, OHIP numbers, family lifestyle and medical history records, family doctor information, questionnaire responses and results of a screening blood test. The letter says Timeless Medical Systems provides a cloud-based, electronic data management system.
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