The Oklahoma State Department of Health recently notified nearly 133,000 individuals that their personal and health information may have been compromised. The notification came after the theft of a department laptop.
The laptop and files contained personal and medical information including names, Social Security numbers and medical diagnoses. The laptop containing the files was stolen from an employee’s car on April 6.
The computer contained access to a database related to the Oklahoma Birth Defects Registry, which tracks birth defects statewide. The laptop also was used to record data from hospital medical records.
Health department officials said the information was password-protected and have offered to provide identity protection services to those who might have been affected by the theft.
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