Computers at Living Healthy Clinic compromised due to virus

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http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20110827/OSH0101/108270302/Computers-Living-Healthy-Clinic-compromised-due-virus

The Oshkosh Northwestern
Aug. 27, 2011

The names and other confidential information of about 3,000 clients of the 
Living Healthy Clinic were exposed as a result of a computer security 
breach In July.

The clinic, operated by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh College of 
Nursing provides health services for uninsured Winnebago County residents.

The university on Friday said an investigation determined that there had 
been a security breach, but there was no indication of any attempt to 
download information from the computer. Officials learned of the security 
breach when university technology staff identified evidence of a computer 
virus on a desktop computer.

Information contained in the exposed records included names, addresses and 
Social Security numbers, as well as the health records of a smaller number 
of people.

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