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Stolen VA Laptop Found, but Scam Warning Issued
Department of Veterans' Affairs Secretary James Nicholson says the stolen laptop computer that contained millions of veterans' personal data has been recovered. The equipment is being analyzed by FBI forensic specialists in an effort to determine whether the data may have been compromised.
The Associated Press reported earlier this week that VA has been spending $200,000 a day to maintain a call center for concerned veterans.
Ironically, the VA issued a new warning of a so-called "phishing" scam that targets veterans who may be worried that their VA data was stolen. It involves Internet fraudsters who send mass e-mails or pop-up messages asking unsuspecting recipients to provide personal information [credit card numbers, bank account information, Social Security number, passwords, or other sensitive information] so the scammer can "check whether their data has been compromised."
According to the VA, some of these e-mails originate from the address abuse@vba.va.gov, and ask the recipient to check an account by clicking on a link. The VA says it has no such e-mail address, and the link in the email is to a web site in Asia.
If you receive a suspicious email, DO NOT open it, but delete it immediately.
Department of Veterans' Affairs Secretary James Nicholson says the stolen laptop computer that contained millions of veterans' personal data has been recovered. The equipment is being analyzed by FBI forensic specialists in an effort to determine whether the data may have been compromised.
The Associated Press reported earlier this week that VA has been spending $200,000 a day to maintain a call center for concerned veterans.
Ironically, the VA issued a new warning of a so-called "phishing" scam that targets veterans who may be worried that their VA data was stolen. It involves Internet fraudsters who send mass e-mails or pop-up messages asking unsuspecting recipients to provide personal information [credit card numbers, bank account information, Social Security number, passwords, or other sensitive information] so the scammer can "check whether their data has been compromised."
According to the VA, some of these e-mails originate from the address abuse@vba.va.gov, and ask the recipient to check an account by clicking on a link. The VA says it has no such e-mail address, and the link in the email is to a web site in Asia.
If you receive a suspicious email, DO NOT open it, but delete it immediately.
), the data is stored magnetically and there are variances in the strength of the fields. Its possible to determine by comparing the strength of the fields in the area where the data is stored to see if a read process has been done recently.
