Personal data of 26 million veterans stolen

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published May 23, 2006 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

Personal data, including social security numbers and birthdates, have been stolen from 26 million veterans nationwide. Tom Fudge speaks with the San Diego District Attorney's Office about how they pla

Personal data, including social security numbers and birthdates, have been stolen from 26 million veterans nationwide. Tom Fudge speaks with the San Diego District Attorney's Office about how they plan to prosecute for this identity theft locally.

If you are a veteran who is concerned that you might be affected by this theft go to www.firstgov.gov for more information. Or call 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636).

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Guests:

Bonnie Dumanis , San Diego County District Attorney .
Keith Burt , deputy district attorney and the director of the Computer and Technology Crimes High Tech Response Team (CATCH).