US Washington University School of Medicines ophthalmology and visual sciences department 2019 Social Engineering (Q9005)
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US Washington University School of Medicines ophthalmology and visual sciences department 2019 Social Engineering
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A data breach risk event
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January 2019
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A limited number of patients within Washington University School of Medicine's ophthalmology and visual sciences department may have had their information viewed by an unauthorized person. In September, officials at the St. Louis-based university learned that patients had received an unusual letter regarding an ophthalmology department employee. After an internal investigation, officials determined that an unauthorized individual had gained access to the employee's email account through his or her personal laptop. The unauthorized person had access to the email account between April 29 and Sept. 3. Since discovering the breach, Washington University School of Medicine officials have secured the employee's email account. Patient data that may have been exposed included names, dates of b (English)
