A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigation has uncovered a possible breach of privacy for thousands of employees who worked or continue to work at the British Columbia Interior Health Authority.
The Interior Health Authority stated that the RCMP contacted them in January to report the discovery of a document that contained personal information, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and even home addresses for around 20,000 employees.
The information involved people who worked for the health department between 2003 and 2009. The latter states that the document did not contain any information about the patients.
This authority is responsible for health care in the southern interior, which includes the regions ThompsonOkanagan, Cariboo and Kootenay.
No arrest
There RCMP from Vernon-North Okanagan points out that there were no arrests or charges following the discovery of the document and that the RCMP released the information so that those who may be affected are informed can take the necessary measures to protect themselves
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The health authority is asking people who have worked at its facilities for years to contact it immediately to determine whether their personal information appears on the document.
It says it hired outside security experts to review the situation and that no personal information contained in the document was exposed on the dark web.
The Interior Health Authority's top priority is to ensure that personal information is protected at all times
Brent Kruschel, vice president of digital health, said in a press release.
With information from The Canadian Press
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