Unichem Petone pharmacy data leak exposes 29 patients' private messages online
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RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
Summary
A Wellington pharmacy (Unichem Petone) experienced a data leak where patients' private messages sent via the website's 'contact us' form were made public. The pharmacy owner, Joseph Tsou, apologized and stated that the sensitive information has now been removed from the internet. 29 patients were affected by the breach.
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bskyUnichem Petone pharmacy data leak exposes 29 patients' private messages onlinernz.co.nzKey quotes
· 3 pulledI know our customers had trust in us and it should have been a very private and confidential message to us.
Nothing like this was intended.
I am very stressed to learn of the breach and offer my sincere apologies.
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