[Dataloss] NY: Quick Thinking Prevents Massive ID Theft Heist

lyger lyger at attrition.org
Fri Feb 2 23:15:07 EST 2007


(Not sure if this will be included in the Data Loss Database or web 
page.  The story title itself seems to be so much hype... any opinions?)

http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_033212750.html

The New York Department of State on Friday froze portions of a Web site 
listing commercial records that identity thieves could have used to access 
the Social Security Numbers of some New Yorkers -- including billionaire 
mogul Donald Trump.

It took the department more than three hours to block the information from 
being viewed after The Associated Press alerted officials to the problem.

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