2006 — Sears: A spreadsheet with the business or individual…
Data compromised
Personal information
Technical writeup
A spreadsheet with the business or individual names, identification or Social Security numbers, business addresses and business phone numbers of Sears contractors was accidentally included in an email sent to 373 contractors on April 13. The contractors were instructed to delete the email on April 24 and were also required to send written confirmation that they had done so.
Root cause
Unintended disclosure