California's San Jose Medical Supply Company recently began notifying current and former customers of a breach that their customers' personal information had been disclosed to competitors Front Medical Supplies, Inc. and/or Living Medical Equipment, Inc, including customers' full names, birthdates, Social Security numbers, home addresses, Medi-Cal ID numbers, physicians' names and contact information, prescriptions, past invoices, diagnoses and Disability Codes.

The notification letter sent out vehemently denies any wrongdoing by current employees or the owner:

"…In August 2011, the former owner of San Jose Medical passed away and thereafter the company continued operating through its employees and agents under the supervision of trustees. One year later, in August of 2012, the undersigned purchased San Jose Medical from the former owner’s probate estate…"

"…The individuals responsible for the security incident in 2011 were former employees,officers and/or agents of San Jose Medical. These individuals are no longer affiliated with San Jose Medical and a civil action has been brought against them in Santa Clara Superior Court in an effort to prevent further harm (Case No. 1?13?CV244620). The current owner had no knowledge or participation in the 2011 incidents…"