Personal data of 26.5 million veterans stolen in burglary at VA employee's home

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

WASHINGTON -- Thieves took sensitive personal information on 26.5 million U.S. veterans, including Social Security numbers and birth dates, after a Veterans Affairs employee improperly brought the material home, the government said Monday.

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