Brand New Security Breach Reported by the US Army
Ever since 2006, several cases of exposed sensitive data surrounding the US Army have kept the newspapers busy. A new such case has recently hit the papers, when a laptop computer was reported stolen from an Ary employee’s truck. The laptop contained personal information on about 900 soldiers from Fort Lewis. The information was released by Lacey police officials and quoted by The New Tribune.
As the theft might expose the Army employees to identity theft risks, the involved soldiers have been notified of the breach, said a post spokeswoman. According to Army officials, the employee, a civilian military personnel specialist, from whom the laptop has been stolen appears to have violeted Army standards and policies for protecting personal information and government property.
The Army is assisting Lacey police with the theft investigation and conducting its own review, said Catherine Caruso, a Fort Lewis spokeswoman.
“We’re not releasing anything more about what information was inappropriately compromised or about the soldiers whose information was involved,” Caruso said. “Clearly it was personal information regarding 800 to 900 soldiers from Fort Lewis. Beyond that, we’d rather not specify.”
July 30th, 2008 at 9:39 am
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