From: lyger (lygerattrition.org)
Date: Fri Dec 28 2007 - 19:44:46 CST

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(now claiming full Social Security numbers may be involved, not just last
4 digits)

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2007/12/24/daily22.html

A break-in at the Davidson County Election Office at 800 Second Ave. has
jeopardized a large number of voters' personal data, according to Ray
Barrett, election administrator.

Barrett said further investigation has revealed a greater loss of
information during the break-in than originally thought and that voters'
Social Security numbers may be involved.

[...]

"As we looked deeper into determining the extent of loss that occurred
during the holiday break-in, we now know that full Social Security numbers
were included on the voter files contained on one or more of the stolen
computers," Barrett said. "Initially, we thought that the only information
was the same that the public can purchase when putting together mailing
lists, we now know that was incorrect."

[...]
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