Dive Summary:
- A laptop which listed information of 82,000 of Republic Services current and previous employees was stolen.
- The computer was taken from a Phoenix area home and contains personal information such as names and social security numbers.
- A police report was filed at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department in Arizona.
From the article:
The company’s attorney also reported to the New Hampshire Department of Justice that the security breach and stolen laptop contained information on more than 82,100 current and former employees.
“The laptop contained names and social security numbers. It appears 82,160 individuals could have been affected,” said Republic attorneys Joseph Lazzarotti and Jason Gavejian.