Walter Reed says patient data may be compromised

Walter Reed says patient data may be compromised
By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 55 minutes ago


WASHINGTON - Sensitive information on about 1,000 patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other military hospitals was exposed in a security breach, sparking identity theft concerns and an investigation by the Army.


Names, Social Security numbers, birth dates and other information was released, hospital officials said Monday. The computer file that was breached did not include information such as medical records, or the diagnosis or prognosis for patients, they said.