Information for 10K job applicants exposed in security breach

[Erica Absetz <erica () riskbasedsecurity com>]

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/piedmont-compromise/nXtt3/

STATESVILLE, N.C. —

A local healthcare company is now trying to contact 10,000 job
applicants whose private information was exposed in a major security
breach.

The applicants at Piedmont HealthCare had more than just their
applications stolen; they had their Social Security numbers
compromised.

Earlier this week, experts told Eyewitness News that having a Social
Security number stolen is much worse than having credit card
information stolen since it isn't as simple as changing the number.

Piedmont officials don't know if the Social Security numbers were
taken but they are trying to contact those affected.

The applications were stored on the same server that Presbyterian
Anesthesia Associations used to store their bill payment information.

Ten thousand patients there had their credit card information stolen.

Both companies say no medical information was leaked and that the FBI
is already trying to track down who is responsible.

While this is happening, people those impacted in both cases are being
offered free identity protection.

Piedmont HealthCare says patients who were impacted will receive a
letter letting them known how they can use free identity monitoring
and restoration services through Identity Force. Identity Force’s toll
free number is 877-694-3367.

More information about identity theft can be found from the Federal
Trade Commission atconsumer.ftc.gov or from the N.C. Attorney
General’s Office at ncdoj.gov/consumer/aspx.
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