Baylor Genetics has mailed notification letters to patients whose personal and medical information may have been exposed during a breach of the Houston laboratory's network, according to a security notice posted on the company's website. The letters tell recipients that names, dates of birth, medical testing information, laboratory test results and, in some cases, health insurance details were among the categories of data involved.
For a very limited subset of patients, the company said Social Security numbers were also potentially exposed. Current and former employees face a broader set of risks because their information may include Social Security numbers, government-issued identification numbers, and financial account details.
