UCSD Flooded With Phone Calls Following Computer Breach
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Fri, 2009-07-17 09:02
Quick Facts
- Date: 7/17/2009
- Institution: University of California, San Diego
- Type of Incident: Penetration
- Number Affected: 30,000
- Source: Personal Health Information Privacy
- Abstract Source: Sign On San Diego
Abstract
Hundreds of concerned patients have been flooding the phone lines after the University of California San Diego's Moores Cancer Center suffered a computer breach. An unknown individual breached the Cancer Center's computers and stolen files on 30,000 patients containing names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, diagnoses and treatment dates back to 2004. The main concern among callers was the safety of their Social Security numbers. According to UCSD Health Sciences chief of marketing and communications officer DeAnn Marshall only 36 of the stolen files contained Social Security numbers. Following the breach, staff are working to review all security measures and taken any corrective measures if necessary.