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Data breach at Interior Health

Computer hacker stealing data from a laptop concept for network security, identity theft, computer crime and unauthorised access
Computer hacker stealing data from a laptop concept for network security, identity theft, computer crime and unauthorised accessBrianAJackson
Patient records not involved

Interior Health is looking into a data breach involving 500 current and former employees.

The agency says the information was found in the possession of two people arrested by Lower Mainland RCMP.

Mal Griffin, Vice-President for Human Resources, says alongside the RCMP - they have external security and privacy experts investigating - and that the breach does not involve patient information. 

Interior Health first learned of the breach in late June after Mounties arrested a person in possession of the personal information of a number of IH employees.

Then on September 20th, IH was notified of a similar situation involving a different individual.

Both incidents have also been reported to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.

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