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A laptop belonging to the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services agency was stolen late last month. Clients are being urged to place fraud alerts on their credit files.
The information includes clients’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers and telephone numbers.
The computer has been missing since July 24, said Tracy Carr, a spokeswoman for the agency in Kanawha County.
Source: Charleston Daily Mail
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Over 250,000 Vassar Brothers Medical Center patients’ personal information was stored in a stolen laptop.
The laptop computer was taken from the emergency department sometime between June 23 and June 26, according to a letter sent to patients and obtained by the Journal. It was used to register ER patients. The letter was dated July 17. It said the computer was password protected and that there is “no evidence that the hard drive has been inappropriately accessed.”
According to the letter, the computer contained patients’ names, date of birth, sex, telephone number and Social Security number.
Anyone affected by this breach is encouraged to contact at least one of the major credit bureaus and place a fraud alert on their files.
Update (08/06/06): Copies of the notifications letters are found here:
Source: PoughkeepsieJournal.com
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