 Data Breaches Affecting Wisconsin Citizens
November, 2007
Date Public Notified |
Date of Breach |
Company |
Data Stolen |
November 19, 2007 |
November 11, 2007 |
US Department of Veterans Affairs |
Name, address, SSN and medical information |
Who’s affected |
Details |
Three computers were stolen that contained personal data on potentially 12,000 individuals. |
Two PCs and one laptop containing data were stolen from a medical facility in Indiana on Veterans Day. The records belong to patients who were treated at the hospital. |
Date Public Notified |
Date of Breach |
Company |
Data Stolen |
November 2007 |
November 2007 |
Fox Valley Technical College |
Name, address, SSN, employee information |
Who’s affected |
Details |
Employees of the college to include interns and temporary employees. Student records were not involved in the data breach. |
An employee of Fox Valley Technical College that was not authorized to access employment records apparently had access to several employee records. It is undetermined if the records left this individuals possession or that fraud was the intention. There is an open investigation into the matter.
If you have been one of those affected, contact FVTC at (920) 996-2847with questions regarding the breach. Contact our office if you require assistance with the fraud alert at (800) 422-7128 or see fact sheet “What to Do if it Happens to You” on our website. |
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