CA: Thousand of patients warned about theft of personal information

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/investigations/60472497.html

Thousands of patients at a Kern County health clinic have been warned 
their personal information could have been stolen.

A break-in happened at the Sagebrush Medical Plaza in July, and Kern 
Medical Center officials have notified 31,000 patients to take precautions 
against possible identity theft.

But, some patients complain the warning came nearly two months after the 
information could have been compromised, and they're not getting help the 
county promised.

"I had some negative credit reporting on my credit report," Marvin Brown 
said. He recently got a letter from a company in a small Idaho town saying 
he owes them money. "I've never been to Idaho," he said.

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