Active duty soldiers at risk due to VA identity theft scandal

[Generic Other]

More military members at risk for identity theft
June 7, 2006 03:47 AM

There is a big change in the number of active duty military members at risk for identity theft.

Veterans Affairs reported 26 million veterans had personal data stolen last month, but are now saying the agency was wrong.

This latest disclosure means troops now in Iraq are among those potentially affected.

Names, birth dates, social security numbers, addresses, and phone numbers were on a computer file stolen early last month.

According to a Pentagon report to Congress, 2.2 million active duty, National Guard, and Reserve forces are among those affected. That includes 80 percent of the total active duty force, more than four times the number the VA first estimated.

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[MindPilot]

1. This now by far the biggest fuckup of this administration

more than reading My Pet Goat while NYC burns, more than eating cake while NOLA drowns, this has quite possibly put detailed personal information about troops in the field in the hands of the enemy during a time of WAR. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Does anybody in this administration see the potential here? All the terroists need is an address and soldier's family's house burns down. Let our guys try to operate in a combat zone under that kind of threat. Did I mention stupid?

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[Generic Other]

2. It seems like it's a form of treason

Someone's heads should roll.

[MindPilot]

3. File under mistakes that should not be allowed to happen. eom

[halobeam]

4. yes... and please don't forget SOMEONE will be "promoted" ....

err... fur a fine job indeed....


Makes me SICK!