DC: Walter Reed says patient data may have been compromised

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ggIYzqvXf4Qosf6ubPXxZRRAMPEAD91230F02

Officials at Walter Reed Army Medical Center say personal information on 
about 1,000 patients may have been revealed in a breach of sensitive data.

The officials said Monday they learned of the apparent security problem on 
May 21 from an outside company, which they did not identify. The medical 
center said it is working to notify all of the people named in the data 
file that may have been compromised. It's unclear what kind of information 
may been revealed, and Walter Reed did not immediately respond to 
questions.

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