Maryland Pharmacist Indicted for Unauthorized Computer Access and Identity Theft

📌 A 41-year-old Maryland pharmacist, Matthew Bathula of Clarksville, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of unauthorized access to a protected computer and aggravated identity theft. The indictment stems from his alleged actions while employed at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where he accessed systems without authorization. Bathula faces two counts of unauthorized computer access and one count of aggravated identity theft. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. No specific dates for the unauthorized access or indictment were provided in the notice. The incident involves potential violations of HIPAA due to the handling of protected health information.