[Dataloss] (update): 150,000 hit by brewer data theft

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http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5heyH8ZkcfOobs32-4RsWGOPKVSQQ

About 150,000 people in the US have been affected by the theft of laptops 
with personal information about current and former employees of brewing 
giant Anheuser-Busch.

A letter sent by the St Louis, Missouri-based brewer to the Florida 
Attorney General's Office said the laptops, stolen in June, contained 
personal information on nearly 87,500 residents, including current and 
former employees, and more than 3,000 people involved in employee 
assistance programmes, either as recipients or providers.

The state of California was notified that nearly 55,000 of its residents 
were affected, said Abraham Arredondo, a spokesman for the attorney 
general's office there.

In all, residents in at least six states: Florida, New Hampshire, 
Virginia, Missouri, Texas and California are involved.

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