Security News > 2023 > September > SickKids impacted by BORN Ontario data breach that hit 3.4 million

The BORN Ontario data breach that impacted 3.4 million people was caused by the exploitation of well-known zero-day vulnerability in Progress MOVEIt Transfer software.

On Monday, September 25th, SickKids disclosed that it is "Among the many Ontario healthcare providers" that share sensitive health information with BORN Ontario, a perinatal and child registry that collects, interprets, shares and protects critical data about pregnancy, birth and childhood in the province of Ontario.

Since BORN Ontario was a victim of a security incident that affected 3.4 million people, as BleepingComputer reported yesterday, SickKids warns that its patients and associates may also have been affected.

"We are among the many Ontario healthcare providers that share personal health information with BORN Ontario related to pregnancy, birth and newborn care - important healthcare encounters that can affect lifelong health," states SickKids in its disclosure.

"BORN collects data from healthcare providers pursuant to the authority afforded to it in the Personal Health Information Protection Act. BORN Ontario uses this information to identify immediate care gaps affecting individuals, link information to appropriate care providers, perform health system quality assurance, and analyze data for emerging trends."

BORN Ontario child registry data breach affects 3.4 million people.

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