- Patient Names
- Addresses
- Phone Numbers
- Dates of Birth
- Social Security Numbers (ssn)
- Medical Diagnoses
- Medical Procedures performed
However, as in
court documents obtained, we learned this
"inside man" was later revealed to have been associated
with a number of other thefts revealing a pattern of larceny
we've concluded
medical data is a prime target for
criminals.
There's no limit to the amount of damage which could have
been done had it been proven this identity thief
uploaded all
of that patient data to the various online forums he
hawked his stolen goods with.
Other medical identity thieves, who evidently were never caught,
have had an even larger impact. For example, how about the 1.4
million California's recieving in-home care whose social security
numbers and dates of birth (dob) were exposed when a
Cal-Berkeleyresearcher's computer was accessed by a hacker.
Or, how about the
145,000 UCLA blood donor's whose names,
dates of birth, and social security numbers (ssn) were on
a laptop stolen.
So, our tip for the day is to arm yourself against the organizations
which may still have more careful medical identity thieves quietly
stealing your data and selling it to the highest bidder.
You have the right to protect your personal information.Get yourself enrolled in
QUALITY MONITORING & RESTORATION service. Make sure you
check out your medical information profile and
request your personal information from medical providers so
that you have a
personal backup file just in case it's ever stolen
by an identity thief and you need to prove the
accuracy of yourdata.