TAIPEI, Taiwan – Thirty-five medical clinics across Taiwan have been fined for breaches of patient privacy regulations, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) announced on Wednesday. The violations, which occurred between January and April of this year, involved the unauthorized disclosure of patient information. The MOHW stated that the clinics were found to have improperly accessed or shared patient data, leading to penalties under the Medical Care Act and the Personal Data Protection Act. The fines ranged from NT$50,000 to NT$250,000, depending on the severity and nature of the breach.