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VA Data Theft Class Action Lawsuit


$20 Million Settlement Proposed


$20 Million Settlement Proposed in VA Data Theft Class Action

A $20 million settlement has been proposed between the Veterans Affairs Department and veterans over the uncontrolled exposure of the veterans' personal information, and potential identity theft.

The class action suit was launched by 5 veterans following the admission of a VA data analyst in 2006, that he had had an external drive and a laptop computer stolen from his home. The tech had taken the equipment home without permission. Both the laptop and the external drive contained personal information on 26.5 million veterans and active-duty troops, including social security numbers and birthdays.

Under the terms of the proposed settlement veterans who can prove they have been harmed as a result of the data theft, will be eligible for payments ranging from $75 to $1,500. If any of the $20 million is left over after making payments, the remainder would be donated to veterans’ charities agreed to by the parties.

JAN-28-09: VA to settle for $20M for data theft [ARMY TIMES: VA SETTLES WITH VETERANS OVER IDENTITY THEFT]

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