http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/02/nyregion/02veteran.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Computer With Personal Data Is Stolen From V.A.

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Published: November 2, 2006

A computer with sensitive information, including the Social Security numbers and the names of 1600 military veterans in the New York area, was stolen from a Department of Veterans Affairs facility in Manhattan, a department spokeswoman said yesterday.

The theft, which was first noticed by the hospital staff on Sept. 6, came to light in late October after a letter was sent to veterans whose information was stolen.