Mayo Clinic fires worker for snooping in patient records

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Date Reported:

9/9/10

Organization:

Mayo Clinic

Contractor/Consultant/Branch:

None

Location:

“all Mayo sites”

Victims:

Patients

Number Affected:

“about 1,700”

Types of Data:

“patients’ medical and financial records”

Breach Description:

“ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Mayo Clinic has fired an employee for snooping through patients’ medical and financial records.”