http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/phi-485k-swiped-usps-data-breach
By Erin McCann
Managing Editor
Healthcare IT News
January 5, 2015
What United States Postal Service officials originally reported as a
"cybersecurity intrusion" that compromised the Social Security numbers of
some 800,000 USPS employees, turned out to be even bigger than they
thought, involving scores of protected health records too.
The cyberattack, which targeted USPS information systems, compromised
employee Social Security numbers, addresses and dates of birth. However,
upon a "continuing" investigation, USPS officials discovered the
cyberattack also involved a compromise of current and former employee
injury claim data, according to a USPS patient notification letter
provided to Healthcare IT News.
The file hacked contained injury compensation claims dating as far back as
November 1980.
"We are unaware of any evidence that any of the compromised employee
information has been used to engage in any malicious activity, such as
identity theft crimes," wrote Jeffrey Williamson, USPS chief human
resources officer, in the Dec. 10 letter.
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