One More Missing Computer with Military Vet Data
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that another laptop containing the personal data of up to 38,000 veterans has been stolen. Although the department was made aware of the problem on August 3, the theft was publicly announced yesterday. The desktop computer was stolen from Unisys, a subcontractor for the Department of Veterans Affairs that handles insurance collection at VA hospitals in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. VA patients' names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, insurance carrier and billing information, and dates of military service could be at risk, according to the VA. An investigation is now being conducted by the VA's inspector general, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and local police authorities.
