http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/01/national-archives-data-breach/ By Kim Zetter Threat Level Wired.com January 27, 2010 A data breach at the National Archives and Records Administration is more serious than previously believed. It involved sensitive personal information of 250,000 Clinton administration staff members, job applicants and White House visitors, as well as the Social Security number of at least one daughter of former Vice President Al Gore. The data, which included more than 100,000 Social Security numbers, was stored on a computer hard drive that the NARA discovered missing last April from a data processing room in Maryland. It’s unknown if the drive was lost or stolen. Last month, the NARA sent out about 150,00 letters to former Clinton staff members and White House visitors warning them that their information was involved in the breach, putting them at risk for identity theft. The agency said it is still identifying potential victims and will send more letters as it does. Earlier this year, the NARA had sent out only about 26,000 letters to people affected by the breach. It didn’t know at the time how many other potential victims it might uncover. [...] ________________________________________ Did a friend send you this? From now on, be the first to find out! Subscribe to InfoSec News http://www.infosecnews.orgReceived on Thu Jan 28 2010 - 02:03:38 PST
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