 Data Breaches Affecting Wisconsin Citizens
February, 2009
Date Public Notified |
Date of Breach |
Company |
Data Stolen |
February 9, 2009 |
February 2, 2009 |
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) |
Name, address, SSN |
Who’s affected |
Details |
45,000 employees and retirees of the FAA dating back to February of 2006. |
Hackers broke into the FAA computer system and accessed files containing personal information of those affected. Those affected have been notified by letter in the past week. An investigation is pending.
If you feel you are a victim of identity theft as a result of this breach, contact the Office of Privacy Protection at (800)422-7128 or email us at wisconsinprivacy@wisconsin.gov
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Date Public Notified |
Date of Breach |
Company |
Data Stolen |
February 10, 2009 |
February 2, 2009 |
JetDirect, LLC |
Name, address, SSN, bank and routing numbers, tax records, financial transactions |
Who’s affected |
Details |
Seven Wisconsin residents were affected by this compromise.
Sample Letter : Jet Direct LLC |
JetDirect, LLC notified the OPP of a laptop stolen from an accounting area at a facility located at 97 Libbey Prkwy, Weymouth, MA. The laptop was password protected, but the data contained was not encrypted.
Letters have been sent to those affected by this breach.
Those affected should place a fraud alert on their credit reports and close any bank accounts that were involved.
If you feel you are a victim of identity theft as a result of this breach, contact the Office of Privacy Protection at (800)422-7128 or email us at wisconsinprivacy@wisconsin.gov
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