MN: ECMC Notifying (3.3M) Borrowers of Data Loss

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http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ecmc-notifying-borrowers-of-data-loss-89299342.html

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- ECMC, a guarantor of federal
student loans, said today that a theft has occurred from its
headquarters involving portable media with personally identifiable
information. The stolen data contained information on approximately
3.3 million individuals and included names, addresses, dates of birth
and social security numbers. No bank account or other financial
account information was included in the data. ECMC is releasing this
information today after receiving approval from law enforcement
authorities.

The theft involved data of ECMC guaranteed borrowers and occurred
sometime during the weekend of March 20-21. ECMC discovered the theft
on the afternoon of Sunday, March 21 and immediately contacted law
enforcement officials. ECMC is cooperating fully with local, state and
federal law enforcement agencies conducting the investigation.

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