Data Breaches Affecting Wisconsin Citizens

Data Breaches - April 2007

Date Public Notified
Date of Breach
Company
Data Stolen

Press Release April 23, 2007

April 13, 2007

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Name, Address, Phone#, SSN#

Who’s affected
Details

Over 63,000 recipients of federal farm loans offered by the USDA.

The US Census Bureau posted names, address and SSN on a public website on behalf of the USDA. The data belonged to the USDA for the purpose of processing farm loans. Individuals affected are being contacted via certified mail today and will be offered one year of free credit monitoring services. The USDA hotline number is 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636).

 

 



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