Czech Justice Ministry test register inadvertently exposed personal data of up to two million people
A trial version of the Czech Justice Ministry’s commercial register mistakenly made sensitive personal identifiers public, potentially affecting nearly two million individuals.
The Ministry’s experimental register allowed public access to birth numbers, a Czech equivalent of Social Security numbers, and other confidential documents due to a programming flaw. Authorities were alerted, prompting the ministry to shut down the test system and inform cybersecurity and data-protection regulators. Investigations are ongoing to determine the exact number of people whose information may have been exposed, with estimates approaching two million.
Why it matters
A government data breach of this scale threatens personal privacy for millions and underscores the need for stronger digital security measures.
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