Privacy Protection Authority: Education Ministry Leaked Sensitive Information on 21,000 Special Education Students

The Privacy Protection Authority determined that the Ministry of Education violated the law and leaked sensitive information on approximately 21,000 special education students. The conclusions follow an administrative supervision process opened last year following the leak of medical information of a Haredi student.

The Privacy Protection Authority ruled today (Thursday) that the Ministry of Education violated the law and leaked sensitive information on approximately 21,000 special education students. The conclusions follow an administrative supervision process opened last year, following the leak of medical information of a Haredi student. This is a serious incident of leaking personal and sensitive information of a vulnerable population, raising questions about information security in the government education system. The Privacy Protection Authority has not yet published the full recommendations or sanctions to be imposed on the ministry.