Richard Essex/Eyewitness News
Indianapolis - Sensitive personal information of hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers could be in the hands of thieves. The data is stored on computers stolen from a south side collection agency.
The owner of the company, Central Collection Bureau, is working with police and the Indiana attorney general's office. CCB says it has improved security at its office, but 700,000 names stored on a handful of computers are now in the hands of thieves.
Eight computers, once the backbone for Central Collection Bureau, were stolen from the company's offices on March 21, 2008.
Inside the computers are the names of hundreds of thousands of people, as well as their names, addresses, Social Security numbers and in some cases medical codes. Every name is a customer or a patient.
The collection company was hired by hundreds of doctors and even utility companies to collect on delinquent bills.
"But obviously we need to be notifying those that could have potentially had information on there. We are recommending that they put credit freezes on or at least monitoring on their credit reports," said Chet Klene, Central Collection Bureau.
Klene says all the computers need passwords to break in to the info..
"Our server was password protected. We have obviously spoken to some IT people who feel that a good computer hacker could get through those passwords," he said.
The names in the computers are of those that have been turned over to collection. Central Collection Bureau is asking if you believe you have been affected to call 317-887-5165 or 1-800-878-5165 or email CCB for more information about these options. You can also visit CCB's site.
List of companies
Clients of CCB with information on the stolen server include: Academy Animal Hospital, Advanced Interventional Pain, Advanced Physical Therapy, Alternative Care Experience, Anderson General Surgery, Andrew Dick MD, Anesthesia, Aqua Systems, Arthritis Care Center, Associated Billing, Barbara Sturm, MD, Brad Sammons DDS, Brien Grow DO, Buchanan Counseling Services, Campion Barrow & Assoc., Cardiothorasic Surgeons, Cardiovascular Diagnostic Services, Carl Foster MD, Caryn Guba DDS, Center For Orthopaedic Surgery, Central Indiana Phys Medicine & Rehab, Charles Howe Professional Medical Corp, Charles Kelley III DPM, Charles Kerkhove Jr DDS, Charles Tomich DDS, Chiropractic Thereputics, Citizens Gas & Coke, City of Franklin Ambulance, Clinical Laboratory Physicians, Comdent, Comprecare, Culligan Water Conditioning, Cummins Behavioral Health System, D.E. Kelley DDS, Daniel Feeny MD, David Pennington III MD, David Shaw MD, David Szentes MD, Denture By Design, Dermatopathology Lab, Diagnostic Medicine, Dunlap Urgent Care, Edward J Diekhoff MD, Emily Cline MD, Emergency Medical Group Inc, Forest Creek Family Dental, Friendly Village of Indy, Gary Hunt DDS, Gary Taylor DDS, Generations In Dentistry, George Small Jr MD, Gial Anesthesiology Service, Grandmas House Child Care, Greg Hardin MD, Hamilton Anesthesia Group, Hearing Center, Henderson Drugs & Home Health, House of Kids, Howard Alig MD, Howard Regional Health System, Indiana Radiology Partners, Indiana Spine Group, Indiana General Surgery, Indiana Medical Network, Indiana Radiology Partners, Indpls Neurosurgical Group, Internal Medicine Plus, JCB Anesthesia & Pain Mgt, Jeffrey Stevens DPM, Jennifer Siegel DDS, JMH Health Affiliates, John Jackson DC, John Norris MD, Johnson Co Anesthesia, Johnson County REMC, Johnson Memorial Hospital, Joseph Meek DDS, Julie Chao MD, Kenny Stall MD, Kerry Mays MD, Kevin Macadaeg MD, Khalil Wakim MD, Kidd Pediatrics, Knowledge Learning Corp, Koehring & Sons, Kokomo Sports Center, Larry Buckel MD, Laura Steiner MD, Laura Stitle MD, Laurette Robey MD, Laverne Tubergen MD, Lawrence Falender DDS, Library Park Immediate Care, Lora Overton DO, Madison Anesthesia Group, Madison Avenue Flower Shop, Mark Ellis DDS, Mark Kahn DDS, Mark Ogle MD, Mark Yamanaka MD, Martinsville Dental Center, Memory Maker Studios, Meridian Veterinary Clinic, Michael Arnold DDS, Michael Cozzi MD, Michael Harper, Midamerica Surgery Center, Milto Cleaners, Mitchell Foster MD, Muncie Cataract & Laser Center, Nancy Zinni MD, Northside Anesthesia Services, Northside Surgical Specialists, Northwest Medical Pain Control, Nufinity, Orthopaedic Supplies Inc., Panchapakesan Harlan MD, Paul Batties MD, Paul Johnson DDS, Paul Strange MD, Philip Borders MD, Pioneer Anesthesia Consultanta, PT Buntin MD, R.D. McQuiston MD, Rebecca De La Rosa DDS, Richard Herd Jr DDS, Rick Stephens Builder, Riley Bennett & Egloff LLP, Robert Smith MD, Robert's Salon & Day Spa, Ronald Wines DDS, Sandhya Nanda MD, Sarah Akard DDS, Scot Hagadorn MD, South Emerson Surgery Center, Southeast Family Physicians, Southside Animal Hospital, Southside Family Medical Group, Southside Pediatrics, St. Vincent Health and related entities, Stephen Stitle MD, Stephen Szynal DO, Stonehedge Apartments, Stop 11 Animal Hospital, Sun Medical, Surgical Associates of Madison Co, Susan Wagner DDS, Thomas Eads MD, Thomas Ferrara MD, Tim Schafer DDS, University Family Physicians, University Pediatric Associates, University Surgeons, USF Inc, Valle Vista Guidance Center, Valle Vista Hospital, Walker Family Dentistry, Wells & Marvel PC.
