Breachesby GlyphBank of America
Disclosed Feb 25, 20051,200,000 affectedUnverified
Lost backup tapes held data on 1.2 million federal charge card holders
Bank of America said it lost computer data tapes holding personal information, including Social Security numbers and account details, on up to 1.2 million holders of a federal government charge card program, among them US senators.
What is known
| People affected | 1,200,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 25, 2005 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | NamesSocial Security numbersFinancial |
| Sector | Finance · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
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Notices filed
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