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[Dataloss] MO: MSD worker fired in security breach

From: lyger (lygerattrition.org)
Date: Fri Jul 13 2007 - 14:06:58 CDT

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/33EFD47679FB1BAF862573170067720F?OpenDocument

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District has fired an employee after
executives learned the employee had downloaded Social Security numbers of
about 1,600 current or former district employees to a home computer. The
Social Security numbers were part of a computer file the district uses to
make sure workers get the proper pay.

The employee had worked more than 10 years in the finance department.
Lance LeComb, a district spokesman, said the employee had insinuated to
fellow workers that file could be used to retaliate against the district
if that person was disciplined for poor performance.

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