According to German public broadcaster SWR, SLK-Kliniken Heilbronn issued a public statement regarding stolen patient data [1]. Reports indicated that the incident stemmed from a cyberattack on external billing service provider Unimed, and the hospital group has been informing affected patients of the risks [2]. Specific affected personal data fields, individual counts, and whether medical records were involved remain subject to the original SWR report [2].
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German Media Reports SLK-Kliniken Heilbronn Discloses Patient Data Breach Following Cyberattack on Service Provider
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- Disclosed
- Jun 3, 2026
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 7, 2026
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Industries mainly affected: Healthcare
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Specific affected personal data fields, individual counts, and whether medical records were involved remain subject to the original SWR report [2].
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- Incident publicly disclosed[1]
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SWR reported SLK-Kliniken's public disclosure regarding patient data exposed via an attack on a service provider. Where the source text does not specify an exact incident date, the disclosure timestamp reflects the visible media publication date pending any more precise official date [1].
Source excerpt: "Das teilen die Kliniken mit. Jetzt sollen Betroffene informiert werden. Bei einem Cyberangriff auf den externen Abrechnungsdienstleister unimed im April seien Daten von Selbstzahlern und Privatpatienten abgeflossen. Betroffen sind nach bisherigen Erkenntnissen Kliniken in ganz Deutschland." [1].
Source excerpt: "Nach Cyberangriff: SLK-Kliniken äußern sich zu gestohlenen Patientendaten - STIMME.de" [2].
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“Das teilen die Kliniken mit. Jetzt sollen Betroffene informiert werden. Bei einem Cyberangriff auf den externen Abrechnungsdienstleister unimed im April seien Daten von Selbstzahlern und Privatpatienten abgeflossen. Betroffen sind nach bisherigen Erkenntnissen Kliniken in ganz Deutschland.”
- [2]
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