Doctor Anywhere hit by data breach due to ‘malicious cyber incident’ involving unknown third party
The firm has not said how many customers were affected and what type of data was compromised
On November 6, the Singapore-based medical services provider Doctor Anywhere announced a data breach affecting its users' personal information. The company revealed that the incident resulted from a malicious cyber attack involving an unknown third party, though the exact timing, number of affected customers, and data specifics remain undisclosed.
Doctor Anywhere engaged cybersecurity firm Ensign InfoSecurity to investigate and bolster its IT infrastructure. As of October 30, Ensign InfoSecurity confirmed that all identified vulnerabilities had been addressed and clinical records remained unaffected. The affected users, including Adept Health clients, are being notified about the breach.
Doctor Anywhere reported the incident to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission and filed a police report. Despite the incident, the company assures that its services are functioning normally, and patients can continue to receive medical treatment at its facilities.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Doctor Anywhere hit by data breach straitstimes.com
- Doctor Anywhere hit by data breach, clinical records 'not affected' channelnewsasia.com
