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Information for Victims of VA Data Breach
Posted on May 22, 2006 by Tom Fragala
Firstgov.gov has got a web page for more information about the huge security breach at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has recently learned that an employee, a data analyst, took home electronic data from the VA, which he was not authorized to do. This behavior was in violation of VA policies. This data contained identifying information including names, social security numbers, and dates of birth for up to 26.5 million veterans and some spouses, as well as some disability ratings. Importantly, the affected data did not include any of VA's electronic health records nor any financial information. The employee's home was burglarized and this data was stolen. The employee has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation.
The full web page URL is http://www.firstgov.gov/veteransinfo.shtml
Filed under: Data Breach, Identity Theft
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