[Dataloss] [update] VA computer theft in NY

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http://www.scmagazine.com/uk/news/article/602715/another-va-breach-affects-1600-veterans-new-york-system/

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is again warning veterans
their identity may be at risk following the theft of an unencrypted
laptop from the agency's New York Harbor Healthcare System.

The breach affects veterans who receive pulmonary care at the
hospital, according to an Oct. 20 letter to veterans, released
Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y. The computer, stored in
a locked room at the time of the theft, contained personal
information, including names, Social Security numbers and diagnosis
data, the letter said.

About 1,600 veterans were affected by the Sept. 6 theft, VA
spokeswoman Jo Shuda told SCMagazine.com. She was unsure if the laptop
was encrypted. Duplicate patient listings incorrectly placed the
number of affected vetersans at 2,400 earlier in the day, according to
VA officials.

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