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Italy fines IQVIA €7 million over patient data breach
Original: Italy fines IQVIA €7M after a breach left ~1M patients' health data un‑anonymized. A stark reminder for health firms to
Italian authorities have fined health data firm IQVIA €7 million after a breach exposed the health data of roughly one million patients that had not been properly anonymized. The case is being cited as a warning to health companies to strengthen GDPR compliance and tighten protections for sensitive patient information.
Why now: Regulators penalising a major health data firm over a large-scale GDPR failure raises concerns about patient privacy across the sector.
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