Firm eyes lawsuit over theft of TRICARE patient data

A Florida personal injury law firm engaged in a number of high-profile class action suits, including one against BP stemming from its massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, said it has started an investigation into the theft of computer tapes in September containing sensitive health data and personal information on 4.9 million TRICARE beneficiaries, potentially leading to a lawsuit. Read the whole story at Nextgov.