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Monday, November 3, 2008

Portland VA says personal info of patients posted online

Portland VA says personal info posted online
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
11/2/2008, 3:01 p.m. PST
The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Veterans Affairs officials say personal information from more than 1,500 Portland patients was mistakenly posted on a Web site.

Portland VA spokesman Mike McAleer says the breach involved patients who had stayed in local lodging at the VA's expense while undergoing treatment at the Portland VA Medical Center.

No medical information was disclosed, but some Social Security numbers were.
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