Frequently stolen data include name, permanent address, ID card number and social security Photo: Emilia Iwanicka / Polish Radio
the notice filed Ministry Digitization, which suspects that the data could be used in a manner inconsistent with their purpose.
One of the bailiffs has collected the data almost 800 thousand. people
As announced
District Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw as part of the investigation secured data storage and IT equipment in five offices debt collectors, among others Warsaw and Lodz. One of the bailiffs from March 2015. Has collected data on more than 800 thousand. people and filed in a database nearly 1.8 million queries.
Executors levied tens of thousands of data from the database Social Security
investigation was initiated by the notification of the Ministry of Digitalisation which has determined that specific bailiffs levied per month from dozens to hundreds of thousands of records from the database Social Security.
̶ reported it, because there is a suspicion that the data could be used in a manner inconsistent with their purpose “- he said on Friday PAP spokesman MC Karol Manys.
the data were collected as part of the standard permissions
As reported, the incident was detected as part of standard procedures. He emphasized that no there was a break into the system. “These data were collected via dedicated links as part of the normal allowances to firms of bailiffs” – said Manys. He added that the notice has been sent to the prosecutor’s office on August 12
investigation leads ABW
spokesman for the Warsaw prosecutor’s prosecutor. Michael Dziekański said on Thursday that “in view of the seriousness of the case” investigation entrusted to the Internal Security Agency. “The analysis calls the system Social Security – including their duration, frequency of requests, implementation at night and the scheme of work stations – pointed to the use of malicious software or scripts used for automatic generation of queries” – said the spokesman.
suspicion of unauthorized collection and use of Social Security
He added that analysis of data on the frequency and scope of retrieving information from the register of Social Security “justified suspicion of unauthorized collection and use of personal data.”
the investigation is conducted on the failure of duties and actions damaging public and private interests by bailiffs obliged to secure access to personal data from the register of Social security as a result of which there has been to allow access to the data to unauthorized persons (for which he faces up to three years in prison) and on to obtain unauthorized access to personal data contained in the register of Social Security (which is punishable by up to two years in prison.)
Ministry of Justice manages the controls bailiffs
the Ministry of Justice requested the presidents of all the Courts of Appeal in the country to carry out inspections bailiffs.
it is linked to the possible leakage of data from the register of Social Security. Monitoring has shown that the bailiffs of the access to the system, they did it according to regulations.
The idea to check if the system does not benefit persons not authorized to do so and that benefited from the persons who are not debtors.
in addition, the Ministry of Justice on Friday asked the District Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw, asking for information about the proceedings in this case. Resort wants to get information or to any bailiff not been charged with an intentional offense prosecuted by indictment or an intentional tax crime. With this type of charge, in accordance with applicable regulations, the bailiff has been suspended.
The Ministry of Justice ensures that constantly monitors the case.
Internal Security Agency is investigating the mass consumption of personal data register Social Security office for a couple of debt collectors. Law firms could collect such data, but investigators verify whether they were taken correctly, safely, and whether that is at all justified.
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