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860,000 more Avmed members may have had IDs stolen

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Dissent

Bob LaMendola reports:

An additional 860,000 Avmed members than originally thought may have had their identity data compromised when thieves stole two company laptops in December, officials said Thursday.

The laptops contained social security numbers and other personal information for as many as 1.2 million Floridians with Avmed health insurance, the company and state Attorney General said. The company said there’s no evidence any personal data was misused as a result of the theft.

Read more in the Chicago Tribune.


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