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St. Luke’s app breach may have affected about 100,000 people

First reported · Last reported · 12 related reports

St. Luke’s Medical Center in the Philippines discovered a security incident on October 29 on a mobile app support platform managed by an external provider. The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said about 100,000 people, including patients and employees, may have been affected. The hospital suspended the app, isolated the platform, reported the incident to authorities and notified those whose information may have been affected. Electronic medical records and core clinical systems were unaffected, and hospital operations continued.

Key facts

Affected organization
St. Luke’s Medical Center
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
2026-10-29
Scale of damage
Personal information of about 100,000 people, including patients and employees, potentially affected
Cause / method
Unauthorized access to a mobile app support platform managed by an external provider
Location
Philippines

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Timeline

  1. St. Luke’s Medical Center discovered a security incident on its mobile app support platform.
  2. The hospital announced that it had suspended the app, was investigating, had reported the incident to authorities and had notified those whose personal information may have been affected.
  3. The National Privacy Commission said information concerning about 100,000 people may have been affected.
  4. It was reported that personal information of some patients and employees may have been affected and that hospital operations continued.

12 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organization’s official statements for accurate details.