US Suburban Lung Associates Feb 2015 Technical Error (Q16513)
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A data breach risk event
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US Suburban Lung Associates Feb 2015 Technical Error
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A data breach risk event
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February 2015
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A massive breach of medical records containing confidential personal information has prompted both federal and state investigations. It all started when CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini got a tip about what a dumpster diver found in the trash. Suburban Lung Associates has numerous offices affiliated with major hospitals. Charts belonging to their patients were just tossed in a dumpster. It is an identity thiefs dream, and a nightmare for patients. Medical files, tossed in the trash, contain personal information including drivers licenses, Social Security numbers and even medical histories. Diane and Guy Scarpelli are just two of thousands of people to have their identities put in jeopardy. I thought all this would be private, said Diane Scarpelli. It would never come out to anybody. I was s (English)
