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VA Southwest Health Care Network (VISN 18)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on June 14, 2012. Also cited in 228 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000076707, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 18 Tucson, AZ
Issue:
Veteran A informed the facility that while he was in the lab, Veteran B overheard a lab tech asking for Veteran A's name, SSN, and DOB. Veteran B used that information to steal Veteran A's identity. Veteran B was arrested and confessed to how he obtained Veteran A's information via overhearing it in the lab. Update: 06/14/12:Veteran A will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
We have supplied staff with additional education to ensure this does not occur in the future.