US Department of Agriculture
Disclosed Feb 15, 200620 years ago350,000 affectedUnverified
FOIA release exposed Social Security and tax ID numbers of 350,000
The USDA inadvertently exposed Social Security and tax identification numbers of about 350,000 people in data released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.
What is known
| People affected | 350,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 15, 2006 |
| Attack | Exposed data |
| Data exposed | Social Security numbers, Financial |
| Sector | Government · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: A Chronology of Data Breaches (archived December 2008)web.archive.org · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Feb 15, 2006 | 350,000 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.