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Bank of America

Disclosed Feb 25, 200521 years ago1,200,000 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 affected1,200,000 (as reported by the organization)
DisclosedFeb 25, 2005
AttackLost or stolen device
Data exposedNames, Social Security numbers, Financial
SectorFinance · US
StatusUnverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization

Sources

Source
Bank of America loses customer datanbcnews.com · News

Notices filed

WhereFiledPeople
ResearchtotalFeb 25, 20051,200,000

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History of this record
  • 2026-09-25 · added · seed source

First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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