Singapore: Finally the authorities have come up with some background details as to the circumstances that led to 14,200 people’s personal details along with their HIV status leakage. The lingering questions, ever since the data was compromised have been intriguing. Such as, the reason behind not making it public in May 2016 when it was known that the information was in wrong hands? According to a recent media briefing the Permanent Secretary of Health, cited that the ministry of health did wasn’t sure as to the whether the news’ being public was in the interest of the citizens. They did mention though that they will take conservative measures and better approaches now that they know the persons in registry have concerns regarding a public announcement. It’s disturbing that years after the incident took place no one knows why the data still remained with the unauthorized people.
According to sources, the Ministry of Health had lodged a police report in May 2016 after finding out that Mikhy Farrerra Brochez was in custody of the leaked information from the HIV registry. After, the properties owned by Brochez and his partner Ler Teck Siang were searched by the police officials and all pertinent material found was seized. Even after that Brochez managed to keep some information back and in turn leaked it later on. The Permanent Secretary of Health voiced that the police should have had a better search. It was later in May 2018 when the people whose information as in the “unauthorized” hands were informed aout the entire leakage scenario. In May 2018 the police found out th ..
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