Confirmed

Shin-Sapporo Howakai Hospital: old EHR PC HDD not destroyed and sold via auction, leaking patient data

After a ~Sep 2023 EHR refresh, old PCs were sent to a waste contractor for physical HDD destruction, but drives were not destroyed, were built into other parts and sold online. Sensitive patient name/DOB/clinical data had leaked; disclosed July 30, 2026.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

No official headcount (blank). Press figure 8,242 not used without official basis.

Timeline

  1. Occurred
  2. Discovered
  3. Disclosed

Organization response

Per the notice, the organisation investigated and contained the incident, notified individuals and offered monitoring or protective resources.

What you can do

Be wary of emails, SMS or calls impersonating the organisation; do not open links or attachments or enter passwords or card details. Change reused passwords on other services.

Sources

  1. 個人情報漏えいに関するお詫びとお知らせ医療法人豊和会 新札幌豊和会病院 · 2026-11-09

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