Inadvertent internal email leads to KCI breach

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Date Reported:

9/14/10

Organization:

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

Contractor/Consultant/Branch:

None

Location:

In transit

Victims:

Employees

Number Affected:

Undisclosed

Types of Data:

Personal information, “such as name, address, date of birth and Social Security number”

Breach Description:

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (“KCI”) has notified the New Hampshire Attorney General of a breach. The breach occurred when an email attachment containing personal information belonging to KCI employees was inadvertently distributed to other KCI employees.