2007 — IBM: An unnamed IBM vendor lost computer tapes…
Data compromised
Personal information
Technical writeup
An unnamed IBM vendor lost computer tapes containing information on IBM employees -- mostly ex-workers -- including SSNs, dates of birth, and addresses. They went missing in transit frm a contractor's vehicle. At least 1468 New Hampshire and 758 Maine residents were affected, but the total number of affected individuals nationwide was not revealed.
Root cause
Portable device theft