NV: Hospital warns of possible data leak

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080724/NEWS10/807240352/1321/NEWS

Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center sent warning letters this month to 
about 128,000 patients and clients after a possible intrusion into a 
proprietary databases.

The database, used for Saint Mary's health education classes and wellness 
programs, contained personal information such as names and addresses, 
limited health information and some Social Security numbers. The database 
did not contain medical records or credit card information, said Gary 
Aldax, marketing manager for Saint Mary's.

"What happened was that an unauthorized person may have accessed the 
database," Aldax said. "We're currently working with Equifax, which is one 
of the three major credit agencies, to help handle this for us.

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