"Amidst the thousands of documents stolen from the company were the personal health records of more than three dozen employees and their children.... Included in the stolen health documents was a spreadsheet from the company's HR department that listed the birth dates, gender, health condition and medical costs for 34 workers. Another file contained a list of personal details of one employee's child with special needs, including reports about the child's diagnosis, treatment and medical claims history.... The ramifications of these breaches involve heavy civil and criminal penalties, and compromise the privacy and protection of innocent individuals whose information is exposed."

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