Wells Fargo Employee Data Stolen

Wells Fargo sent a letter to its employees early this week warning “that a computer and data disk containing some of your personal information has been stolen” from an employee of an independent public accounting firm. The firm was hired to review Wells Fargo’s health and welfare plans.

The letter does not indicate how many employees were affected nor who was the accounting firm responsible.

According to the auditor, the data disk, which was stolen from the trunk of a locked vehicle belonging to one of their employees, included your name, Social Security Number and information about your prescription drug claims.

Wells Fargo is offering a free one-year subscription to a credit monitoring service. Employees are encouraged to call the HR Service Center if they have any questions or concerns.

A faxed copy of the notification letter can be found below:

Source: Patricia from the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

Written by MCruz on August 31st, 2006 with 2 comments.
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LabCorp Facility Break-in Exposes Patient Data

LabCorp is notifying patients that a recent break-in at their Monroe, NJ location may have exposed their sensitive personal information. A computer containing patient data was stolen from its Prospect Plains Road sample-collection center.

LabCorp is in the process of identifying patients who may have had their names and Social Security numbers on a computer stolen from its Monroe Patient Service Center and notifying people by mail, said Pamela Sherry, LabCorp’s senior vice president of corporate communications.

Anyone affected by the breach may call the company at (800) 788-9091, Ext. 3925.

Source: Home News Tribune

Written by MCruz on August 31st, 2006 with no comments.
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