Police in Vancouver say a man is facing identity theft charges after British Columbians91裸聊视频� personal information was allegedly accessed through the PharmaNet system.
An investigation was launched in February after police were notified that someone was fraudulently using information obtained through the data system.
91裸聊视频淚nformation gathered confirmed that the suspect gained unauthorized access to the PharmaNet system and gathered patient91裸聊视频檚 personal data,91裸聊视频� police said in a statement. 91裸聊视频漈hat information was then used for fraudulent purposes.91裸聊视频�
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PharmaNet links all B.C. pharmacies to a central set of data systems and logs all prescriptions, maintains basic profiles that include names, addresses, dates of birth, personal health numbers and medication histories.
Officers executed a search warrant in Richmond, B.C., last week and arrested one man.
Police said he is facing a number of identity-theft related charges.
The province said in a release Monday that 20,500 people may have had their information viewed inappropriately, up dramatically from the 7,500 people originally believed to have been affected.
The government has said there were four incidents of 91裸聊视频渦nusual91裸聊视频� activity on the PharmaNet system and the breaches are alleged to be the result of cybercrime that targeted doctors91裸聊视频� and medical offices and PharmaNet service vendors.
The Health Ministry has sent letters to people affected by the breaches and said they will be offered free credit monitoring, while a letter was sent to affected health-care practitioners, telling them how they can prevent unauthorized access.
In February, the ministry said it was first notified of the breaches last fall. Premier Christy Clark said then that she was 91裸聊视频減rofoundly disturbed91裸聊视频� by the incidents.
The province said Monday that various ministries have done a 91裸聊视频渟ignificant amount of work91裸聊视频� since the breaches were discovered and 91裸聊视频渕ore robust91裸聊视频� security measures will be implemented for PharmaNet and the system91裸聊视频檚 vendors.
It said the Information and Privacy Commissioner has also been notified and is receiving regular updates.
The Canadian Press
