ATLANTA-- Emory Health Care says computer hackers lifted at least 77
patient records with personal information from it's orthopedic clinic
off North Druid Hills.
As a precaution, Emory spokesperson Jeffrey Molter says a letter dated
February 14, 2011 was sent to 2,400 patients alerting them of the
security breach.
In it, the company warns that information stolen "included name,
Social Security Number, address, date of brith ad/or limited health
information".
It was federal authorties who tipped off Emory about the stolen records.
Molter would not appear on camera for an interview because he said
there is an ongoing criminal investigation, but 11Alive News did
conduct a phone interview.
"According to the IRS this information appears to have been
subsequently used for the filing of fraudulent federal tax returns
with the intent of collecting associated tax returns," Molter said.
All patients of The Emory Clinic Section of Orthpedics at Emory
Healthcare are being advised to place fraud alerts on their credit
reports and sign up for identity theft protection. Emory says it will
cover the costs.
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