Gaby Ndongo reports: Crucial patient information was lost when 11 computers were stolen from the Yeoville Clinic in a robbery days before Christmas. The clinic had been migrating from paper to digital records to avoid the loss of physical files, to facilitate the process of finding patient information, and to improve healthcare for the over…
Category: Theft
Personal Data Of 650,000 Oregonians Exposed After Medical Vendor’s Computer Stolen
Kristian Foden-Vencil A stolen computer has exposed the personal information — including names, social security numbers and addresses — of more than 650,000 Oregonians. Thieves stole a computer from the troubled medical transportation company GridWorks last November. It had personal information of patients as well as the company identity numbers of the Portland-area Medicaid provider Health…
CO: Wheat Ridge clinic reports potential breach of 1,300 patients’ information following burglary
Eric Ruble reports: A local mental health clinic says 1,319 patients’ information was possibly accessed during a burglary in November 2019. On Thursday, the Jefferson Center for Mental Health said its Independence Corner location at 9595 W. 49th Ave. in Wheat Ridge was burglarized on Nov. 29. Read more on KDVR.
Man sentenced 8 years in hard drive “shucking” theft scheme
Jeremy Childs reports: A 42-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison for participating in a complex theft scheme of computer hard drives, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. Peter Cuong Chi Nhan, 42, of El Monte, pleaded guilty to 12 felony counts of organized retail theft, receiving stolen property and conspiracy to…
Saskatoon Sexual Health laptop containing 156 patients’ information stolen in November 2018
Thia James reports: A laptop stolen from Saskatoon Sexual Health in late 2018 contained information about 156 clients, a recent report from the province’s information and privacy commissioner found. In a Jan. 14 report, Ron Kruzeniski wrote that he found the clinic had taken reasonable steps to contain the breach stemming from the theft and…
Break-in at Anchorage hospice could mean breach of private patient data
Jennifer Summers reports: Hospice of Anchorage is letting patient families know about a potential breach of private patient data after its offices were broken into last month. A news release says the break-in happened between the evening of Dec. 24 and the morning of Dec. 26. Read more on KTVA.