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Re: [Dataloss] U.S. Consulate Mistakenly Sells Secret Files inJerusalem

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Date: Tue Jan 27 2009 - 23:30:48 CST

Just to clarify, this is a State Dept vice a Defense Dept breach.

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[mailto:dataloss-bouncesdatalossdb.org] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Walton
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:01 PM
To: kirniki
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Subject: Re: [Dataloss] U.S. Consulate Mistakenly Sells Secret Files
inJerusalem

I also wonder how much of the information is actually dis-information
by the War machine.

On 1/27/09, kirniki <kirnikigmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,483478,00.html
>
> EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of files - with social security numbers, bank
> account numbers and other sensitive U.S. government information - were
> found in a filing cabinet purchased from the U.S. consulate in
> Jerusalem through a local auction.
>
> "We couldn't believe what we found," said Paula, who purchased the
> cabinets and asked that her last name not be published. "We thought of
> calling the American consulate right away, and then we thought, you
> know they'll just hide it and say, 'Oh, we made a mistake.'"
>
> The consulate was unaware of the missing files until FOX News
> contacted U.S. officials. Initially they said that no filing cabinets
> were sold in the auction, but later they acknowledged the sale. The
> State Department has now launched an investigation.
>
> [SNIP]
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