KBV criticizes planned cyber defense powers over risks to medical confidentiality (heise.de)

• KBV warns of state access to patient data through covert cyber defense measures
• KBV demands extension of professional secrecy protection to new BKA/Federal Police powers
• Draft law allows data redirection and modification on compromised systems

"The National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV) criticized the German government's draft law to strengthen cybersecurity. It sees risks for medical confidentiality in the planned covert cyber defense measures by the BKA and Federal Police. The KBV demands extending professional secrecy protections to these new powers."