Oklahoma laptop with 1 million SSN stolen
Monday, April 27, 2009
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (ODHS) announced that it is alerting clients that their names, addresses and Social Security numbers may have been contained on a password protected laptop computer that was stolen from an ODHS employee.
SCMagazine reported the laptop contained the personal information of 1 million people receiving services from the ODHS. The Oklahoma City Police Department and the ODHS Office of Inspector General launched an investigation, the agency said.
According to the agency's website, the data did not contain driver’s license numbers, credit card or banking information.
"Because the computer was password protected, we have determined the risk of disclosure is low," the agency said. "Nevertheless, we have sent letters to the affected clients that their personal information was in the file."
The laptop computer, along with other personal belongings, was stolen from an ODHS employee’s car.
"We have no evidence that the personal information has been accessed or used for illegal purposes," ODHS said, adding it is taking precautionary steps by informing and advising all affected clients about safeguard measures aimed at protecting privacy.
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