IL: Computer tapes with Social Security umbers lost

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-idtheft,0,1975150.story

Computer backup tapes that contain thousands of Social Security numbers of 
Tinley Park residents have been lost but officials say there's not much 
chance of identity theft.

Officials say the tapes containing information from as long ago as 15 
years were lost while being transferred from the village hall to another 
site within the Chicago suburb on June 23.

[.]

Village Manager Scott Niehaus says about 19,000 residents and another 
1,400 current, former or retired village employees will get letters about 
the incident.

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