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2006 — U.S. State Department: A bag containing approximately 700 completed…

2006 700 records affected Share on X

Data compromised

Personal information

Technical writeup

A bag containing approximately 700 completed passport applications, which included Social Security numbers, was reported missing on December 1. The bag, which was supposed to be shipped to Charlotte, NC, was found later in the month at Los Angeles International Airport.

Root cause

Physical theft

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