The Army’s 18th MEDCOM in Seoul, Korea, posted full names, social security numbers, dates of birth, medical diagnoses, medical treatments, sex, race, and other sensitive information of 78 service men and women. The 18th MEDCOM and the Pentagon was notified on June 13, 2006, and the file was deleted within days, but the military did not comment on the existence of the file. The file, “Heat Injury.xls” detailed heat exhaustion and heat stroke of patients stationed in Korea. Some of medical notes included:
“Competing in Army 10 miles, pushing self to make team. Ambient temp 75 F, Rectal temp 106.9 F, No organ damage.” “2 mile road march with full gear @1300, Rectal Temp 98.2 F.” “P[atient] was out doing field patrol, felt dizzy, kept falling back down. P[atient] felt her body cramping.” “Rectal Temperature: 107.0, Brain and Liver were affected by the heat stroke. No previous heat injury.” “multi-organ failure; p[atient] expired.”
The file was available through major search engines, such as Google, before it was taken down. Individuals on this list are at extreme risk of identity theft.
You can confirm whether you were affected by this breach by searching for your name at www.ssnbreach.org.
Source: SSNBreach.org.