2007 — AT&T: A laptop containing unencrypted personal data on…
Data compromised
Personal information
Technical writeup
A laptop containing unencrypted personal data on current and former employees of the former AT&T Corp. was stolen recently from the car of an employee of a professional services firm doing work for the company. That theft prompted the company to notify an unspecified number of individuals about the potential compromise of their Social Security numbers, names and other personal details.
Root cause
Portable device theft