[Dataloss] (update) Stolen Caterpillar laptop contained employees personal information

lyger lyger at attrition.org
Mon Apr 30 23:51:50 UTC 2007


(now disclosed that SSNs were on the stolen laptop. other reports have 
also disclosed that the laptop belonged to an "SBA Inc." located in 
Georgia.)

http://www.wjbc.com/wire2/news/01943_Caterpillar-Data-WEB_145542.htm

Caterpillar Incorporated told employees in a letter that a laptop stolen 
this month contained current and former workers' Social Security numbers, 
banking information and addresses. Peoria-based Caterpillar has declined 
to say how many of its roughly 95-thousand employees were affected but has 
set up a call center to answer their questions.

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