Re: Personal data stolen from hospital [Troy Regional Medical Center]

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com>]

 According to the article, "The hospital also is
providing one year of free identity protection resources to the 880
patients affected."

My question: Are the thieves - who stole and are using the information
- aware they are not allowed to use the information after one year?

Jeff

On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 6:51 PM, Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com> wrote:
> http://www.troymessenger.com/2011/07/06/personal-data-stolen-from-hospital/
>
> Troy Regional Medical Center is notifying 880 of its former patients
> that some of their personal information was illegally accessed and
> removed from the hospital’s records earlier this year.
>
> The data theft is part of an ongoing criminal investigation and
> appears to be connected to similar crimes in Georgia and other Alabama
> locations. The theft does not involve medical information and appears
> to be limited to patients born between 1988 and 1992, administrators
> said.
>
> ...
>
> Grimes said it appears perpetrators are using some of the illegally
> obtained information to file fraudulent income tax returns with the
> Internal Revenue Services.
>
> ...
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