Coronavirus Privacy Breach: Probe Launched After Flight Passenger List Leaked Online

7 March 2020 – byBladi.net · 1 min read

A judicial investigation has been opened by the public prosecutor’s office at the Court of First Instance in Casablanca, following the circulation on social networks of the passenger list of a flight from a foreign country, one of whom showed symptoms of the coronavirus.

According to a statement from the Public Prosecutor, the investigation was opened with the legal effects that follow.

According to the same source, this act could constitute a criminal offense due to the disclosure of professional secrecy, defamation and infringement of personal data.

The parties concerned could be questioned in the coming days.

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