Hacker Accesses Local Dental Records

A computer hacker in Gainesville, Fla., has gained access to the personal information of more than 300,000 dental patients across the country, including thousands in Omaha and Council Bluffs.

Retired widow Jean Petersen, 84, of Council Bluffs, has never been to Florida or visited the University of Florida College of Dentistry.

But Peterson recently received a letter from the school that said a computer containing personal information of University of Florida dental patients had been illegally accessed by an intruder. Among the information on the computer was Petersen's Social Security number.

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