[Dataloss] Texas AG: CVS Dumped Customers' Records

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http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/04/17/ap3621733.html

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott sued CVS Corp. on Tuesday, alleging 
pharmacy employees dumped credit card numbers, medical information and 
other sensitive material from more than 1,000 customers into a garbage 
container.

The Rhode Island company was accused of failing to protect its customers 
from identity theft at the store in Liberty, about 45 miles northeast of 
Houston. The lawsuit alleges employees dumped the records behind a store 
that apparently was being vacated by CVS (nyse: CVS - news - people ).

CVS did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment Tuesday.

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