http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/15864333.htm Beacon Journal staff report Oct. 27, 2006 Akron Children's Hospital has notified federal authorities following the discovery of two unauthorized breaches into separate computer databases at the hospital. According to the hospital's web site, www.akronchildrens.org, the first database contained personal information about hospital patients and the parents or guardians who provide their health insurance. That personal information included names, addresses, Social Security numbers and patient birth dates. The hospital said there is no evidence that any medical or financial patient information was exposed. The second breach involved a server containing information about individuals who have made donations to the hospital. That breach may have exposed personal financial information, including some unencrypted bank account and routing numbers, the hospital said. Social Security numbers were not included in this database. The hospital said the two breaches occurred during the expansion of its computer network and testing of communication between computers on the network. At that time ``some external source hacked into our computer system,'' the hospital said. The hospital is advising individuals who receive a letter from the hospital about the breach of personal information to request a free credit report at www.annualcreditreport.com or call 1-877-322-8228. Individuals who receive a letter regarding the breach to the donor database are advised to closely monitor their bank account transactions. The hospital said it has ``reviewed and enhanced our security procedures and processes. We have engaged a second computer security company to test and verify these security controls. We will also continue to evaluate our security controls on a regular basis.'' _________________________________ Visit the InfoSec News store! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org
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