TRICARE Reports Data Breach

[Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>]

TRICARE Reports Data Breach


http://www.military.com/veterans-report/tricare-reports-data-breach?ESRC=vr.nl


Week of November 14, 2011

A loss of computer tapes by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) may have placed TRICARE patient data 
at risk. Computer tapes containing personally identifiable and protected health information (PII/PHI) of 4.9 million 
military clinic and hospital patients in Texas were stolen. Individuals may protect their personal information by 
taking the steps suggested by theFederal Trade Commission. Concerned patients may contact the SAIC Incident Response 
Call Center, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. To 6 p.m. Eastern Time, at (855) 366-0140 (toll free) for United States 
callers and (952) 556-8312 (collect) internationally.


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