Question About the One Year of Free Monitoring After a Data Breach

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com>]

I was reading about Troy Regional Medical Center's data loss
(http://www.troymessenger.com/2011/07/06/personal-data-stolen-from-hospital/).
It appears data was taken from the hospital, and then used to file
fraudulent ta returns. 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 a year?

Jeff
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