ITdaily: data theft at Antwerp’s ITG affects 2,300 people
Antwerp’s Institute of Tropical Medicine reports a digital intrusion in which data were stolen. On 29 October ITdaily reported 2,300 affected people. The institute confirms through Belga that affected people have been informed and a police complaint filed.
The attackers targeted a server running an application used for care services and scientific research. ITdaily reports that the intrusion probably occurred about two weeks before publication. External experts helped take the server offline, but personal data had already been copied.
The institute distinguishes between the affected data: its statement says most cannot be linked to specific people, while a limited portion can be linked to specific people. ITdaily reports 2,300 affected people without establishing whether they are mainly patients or employees.
The institute has informed those affected and filed a complaint with police. According to the statement, other systems were unaffected and care and other services can continue.
