Va. Lawmakers drill in on hacker attack, IT delays

PH3N0M · Jun 30, 2009, 07:25 PM

Some doctors are holding off prescribing painkillers after a hacker accessed more than 35.5 million of Virginia’s most sensitive prescription drug records two months ago, a state official told a legislative panel Monday.

The Department of Health Professions mailed notices to 530,000 people that their information may have been stolen and urging them to check their credit scores, bank accounts, credit cards and other vulnerable assets.
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Source: KOB.com

Jun 30, 2009, 07:25 PM	#1
PH3N0M The Master of Sarcasm Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The U.S. of A Posts: 348 Rep Power: 37 System Specs	Va. Lawmakers drill in on hacker attack, IT delays Some doctors are holding off prescribing painkillers after a hacker accessed more than 35.5 million of Virginia’s most sensitive prescription drug records two months ago, a state official told a legislative panel Monday. The Department of Health Professions mailed notices to 530,000 people that their information may have been stolen and urging them to check their credit scores, bank accounts, credit cards and other vulnerable assets. ____________ Source: KOB.com __________________