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MD: Possible identity theft reported at Mercy
From: lyger <lyger () attrition org>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:16:54 +0000 (UTC)
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-md.mercy11nov11,0,7956653.story Baltimore police are investigating a security breach at Mercy Medical Center that left an undisclosed number of patient records open to possible identity theft, according to the Maryland attorney general's office. The hospital's vice president for corporate compliance sent a letter to the affected former patients on Monday, saying that a former employee might have gained access to patient records in order to apply for credit cards and loans. A spokesman for the attorney general's office said he was unsure how many patients received letters. [...] _______________________________________________ Dataloss Mailing List (dataloss () datalossdb org) Archived at http://seclists.org/dataloss/ Get business, compliance, IT and security staff on the same page with CREDANT Technologies: The Shortcut Guide to Understanding Data Protection from Four Critical Perspectives. The eBook begins with considerations important to executives and business leaders. http://www.credant.com/campaigns/ebook-chpt-one-web.php
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