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Private data of almost 14,200 patients diagnosed with HIV leaked online

  The affected individuals included 14,200 individuals who had been diagnosed with HIV, of which 5,400 individuals were Singaporeans and 8,800 were foreigners. The leaked information included names, identification numbers, phone numbers, addresses, HIV test results, and other related medical information. Private data of almost 14,200 individuals who had been diagnosed with HIV up to January 2013 were leaked online. A US citizen residing in Singapore gained unauthorized access to the HIV registry and leaked the data online . Out of the 14,200 affected individuals, 5400 individuals were Singaporeans and 8,800 were foreigners. The leaked information included names, identification numbers, phone numbers, addresses, HIV test results, and other related medical information. US citizen gained illegal access to the HIV registry On 28, January 2019, Singapore's Ministry of Health confirmed in a  statement , that Mikhy K Farrera Brochez, a US citizen residing in Singapore on