US Department of Justice
Disclosed May 7, 200521 years ago80,000 affectedUnverified
Stolen Justice Department laptop held data of 80,000 people
A laptop containing personal information of about 80,000 people was stolen from the US Department of Justice.
What is known
| People affected | 80,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 7, 2005 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Other |
| 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 | May 7, 2005 | 80,000 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.