US Department of Transportation
Disclosed Aug 9, 200620 years ago132,470 affectedUnverified
Laptop stolen from OIG agent's car held data of 132,470 people
A DOT Inspector General special agent's laptop was stolen from a government vehicle in Miami on July 27, 2006. It held names, addresses, SSNs and birth dates of commercial drivers license holders, FAA pilot certificate holders and Florida drivers.
What is known
| People affected | 132,470 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 9, 2006 |
| Discovered | Jul 27, 2006 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Addresses, Social Security numbers, Dates of birth, Government IDs |
| 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 | Aug 9, 2006 | 132,470 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.