2 Teens Accused in Theft of VA Computer

[madokie]

By BRIAN WESTLEY
The Associated Press
Saturday, August 5, 2006; 10:51 PM

WASHINGTON -- Two teenagers were arrested Saturday in the theft of a laptop and hard drive containing sensitive data on up to 26.5 million veterans and military personnel, authorities said.

The equipment was stolen May 3 during a burglary at the Maryland home of a Veterans Affairs employee. The laptop and hard drive were turned into the FBI June 28 by an unidentified person in response to a $50,000 reward offer.

The equipment contained the names, Social Security numbers and birth dates of veterans discharged since 1975, in what was the worst-ever breach of government data.

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"While this arrest is good news, we were lucky that the data belonging to veterans was not accessed and misused," Steve Buyer, chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, said in a statement.

read more here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/05/AR2006080500642.html

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Their names were Jesus and Christian. How ironic.

Where's Fatty Falwell or CrackPat Robertson when we need them?

[madokie]

2. They only crawl out of the woodwork when it is advantageous for them