Computers at Living Healthy Clinic compromised due to virus

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The Oshkosh Northwestern
Aug. 27, 2011

The names and other confidential information of about 3,000 clients of 
the Living Healthy Clinic were exposed as a result of a computer 
security breach In July.

The clinic, operated by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh College of 
Nursing provides health services for uninsured Winnebago County 
residents.

The university on Friday said an investigation determined that there had 
been a security breach, but there was no indication of any attempt to 
download information from the computer. Officials learned of the 
security breach when university technology staff identified evidence of 
a computer virus on a desktop computer.

Information contained in the exposed records included names, addresses 
and Social Security numbers, as well as the health records of a smaller 
number of people.

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