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SUMMARY
| Mailing error exposes unknown number of employees Social Security numbers through the envelope window | |
| Records | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Record Types | SSN NAA |
| Breach Type | Snail Mail |
| Data Family | Unknown |
| Source | Inside - Accidental |
| Organization | Equifax Inc. |
| Other Affected/Involved Organizations | Automatic Data Processing (ADP) |
| Lawsuit? | NO/UNKNOWN |
| Data Recovered? | NO/UNKNOWN |
| Arrest? | NO/UNKNOWN |
| Submitted By: | kirniki |
TIMELINE
| Date | Event |
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| None. Add Data | Incident Occurred |
| 2010-01-19 | Incident Discovered By Organization |
| 2010-02-11 | Organization Reports Incident |
| 2010-01-27 | Organization Mails Notifications |
| None. Add Data | Records Recovered |
| None. Add Data | Lawsuit Filed |
| None. Add Data | Arrest Made |
SIMILAR INCIDENTS
| records | date | organizations |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2006-01-02 | H&R Block |
| 0 | 2007-05-31 | Priority One Credit Union |
| 0 | 2008-09-18 | MassMutual Financial Group |
| 0 | 2006-11-29 | Computershare Shareholder Services Inc, Republic Bank Limited |
MAP OF INCIDENT LOCATION
Address: 1550 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA
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PRIMARY SOURCES
Primary Source ID: 2463
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New Hampshire breach notification - Equifax - mailing error exposes current and former employees SSN via the envelope window. 14 New Hampshire residents affected.
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| Filename | Source | Researcher | Incident IDs |
| equifax.pdf | New Hampshire Consumer Protection & Antitrust Bureau | kirniki | <a href='/incidents/show/2541'>2541</a> |
| Records | File Date | Uploaded | Updated |
| 14 | 2010-02-10 | 2010-02-22 | 22 Feb 12:16 |
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Primary Source ID: 2831
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Maryland breach notification - Equifax payroll vendor mailed W-2 forms to current and former employees with the SSN numbers visible through the envelopes return address window. unknown number of residents affected.
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| Filename | Source | Researcher | Incident IDs |
| 20100210-equifax-MD.pdf | Maryland Attorney General | kirniki | <a href='/incidents/show/2541'>2541</a> |
| Records | File Date | Uploaded | Updated |
| 0 | 2010-02-10 | 2010-10-12 | 12 Oct 18:03 |
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COMMENTS
Breach Types:
- Disposal Computer | Disposal Document | Disposal Tape | Disposal Drive
- Disposal Mobile | Email | Fax | Fraud Se
- Hack | Lost Computer | Lost Document | Lost Drive
- Lost Laptop | Lost Media | Lost Mobile | Lost Tape
- Missing Document | Missing Laptop | Missing Media | Snail Mail
- Stolen Computer | Stolen Document | Stolen Drive | Stolen Laptop
- Stolen Media | Stolen Mobile | Stolen Tape | Unknown
- Virus | Web |
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