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Data breach puts 55,000 Florida organ donors at risk

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

File it under the heading of “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished.”

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration is sending out letters to 55,000 organ donors to notify them of a data breach that occurred June 20. Apparently, a glitch in the system allowed unauthorized users to access the data base containing information on the six million good souls from the Sunshine State who agreed not to take their organs with them. (more…)

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