Robert Polet, a tech enthusiast from Breda, Netherlands, found 15GB of sensitive medical records on five hard drives he bought for €5 each. The data included personal identifiers such as social security equivalents, addresses, and medication history from the years 2011-2019, mostly related to individuals in the Utrecht region. The discovery raises concerns about data protection, especially since the company responsible for the data is out of business, complicating potential accountability and response from the Dutch Data Protection Authority.
Robert Polet stumbled upon a cache of sensitive medical records after purchasing hard drives at a flea market in the Netherlands, raising questions about data security.
The hard drives contained medical information, including personal identifiers from 2011-2019, revealing risks posed by improperly erased drives in the tech resale market.
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