US Brigham and Womens Hospital Sep 2014 Physical Action (Q15557)
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A data breach risk event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | US Brigham and Womens Hospital Sep 2014 Physical Action |
A data breach risk event |
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September 2014
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The medical information of some 1,000 Brigham and Womens patients was on a laptop computer stolen from a physician two months ago, the hospital announced this morning. Brigham and Womens has sent letters to the affected patients, but stressed in a statement the data did not include Social Security, insurance or other financial account information. Patient names, medical record numbers, ages, medications and diagnosises and treatments may have been compromised, however. The armed robbery occurred Sept. 24 at a location other than Brigham and Womens, and the alleged victim was forced to disclose his cell phone and laptops pass codes, according to the hospital. The theft was reported immediately to Boston police. Neither the computer nor the phone have been recovered. We apologize for any in (English)
