WHID 2007-54: Mistake Left Constables Open To ID theft
An Excel spreadsheet was published on containing sensitive information regarding police officers in York, England. The information included Social Security numbers of 46 offices and the home addresses of 74 offices. As a result identities of 3 offices where stolen.
While the information was pulled of line after a short period of time, it remained in the cache of several major search engines.
Additional information:
- Mistake left constables open to ID theft -- Clerk of Courts posted Social Security numbers online [York Dispatch, Sep 17 2007]
- Cache Comes Back to Bite York County Constables [The Breach Blog, Sep 18 2007]
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