US Department of Veterans Affairs
Disclosed Nov 16, 200718 years ago185,000 affectedUnverified
Former auditor's home computer held 1.8 million VA Social Security numbers
Investigators found a computer at the home of a former VA auditor holding about 1.8 million Social Security numbers from the department. VA said only about 185,000 were at risk because many entries were repeated.
What is known
| People affected | 185,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 16, 2007 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Social Security numbers |
| 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 | Nov 16, 2007 | 185,000 |
Other breaches at US Department of Veterans Affairs
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stolen VA laptop holds data on 26.5 million veteransMay 22, 200620 years agoLost or stolen deviceUnverified | May 22, 200620 years ago | Lost or stolen device | Government | Unverified | 27M |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.