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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

26 Million Veterans' Social Security Numbers Stolen


Personal electronic information on up to 26.5 million military veterans, including their Social Security numbers and birth dates, was stolen from the residence of a Department of Veterans Affairs employee who had taken the data home without authorization, the agency said Monday. (New York Times, Tuesday)

The Social Security gift that keeps on threatening.

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