Iowa State Legislature Puts 109 Military at Risk of ID Theft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2007Media Contact: Aaron Titus
(202) 681-1686
DES MOINES, Iowa. In September, 2007 the Liberty Coalition discovered a pdf report on the Iowa Legislature General Assembly website, containing the names, social security numbers, and employment information for approximately 109 members of the military. The report was to the members of the Legislative Fiscal Committee, from Steve Linder, Chief Operating Officer, State Accounting Enterprise. Subject: Monthly Military Pay Differential Report.
The page was taken down within a few business hours of notification, by the Iowa State Legislature Webmaster, the webmaster requested that the link be removed from search engine caches.
Individuals affected by this exposure should immediately visit www.nationalidwatch.org and search for their names, to confirm what types of personal information were exposed. NationalIDWatch.org has a list of recommended steps victims should take.
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