There was apparently an IT vulnerability in the widely used “Stay Informed” service that put the data of numerous users at risk. Names, dates of birth and addresses of minors could be accessed from outside via the vulnerability.

In some cases it was even possible to access information about countries of origin, vaccinations and religious denominations. The data protection officer for the state of Baden-Würtemmberg confirmed to SPIEGEL that it was informed about the incident by the company  .