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December 16, 2010 Man charged in theft of 15,000 social security numbers www.privateofficer.com

ALBANY, N.Y. Dec 16 2010- An arrest has been made of an individual alleged to have illegally downloaded personal information, including social security numbers of about 15,000 people.

Police arrested Evan Kane, 25, from Waterford NY, for stealing the collection of social security numbers from computers belonging contractors working for the Office of Disability and Temporary Assistance, which is the New York state agency that decides some initial disability claims for Social Security.

According to the New York State Police, it seems illegal use of the downloaded information only occurred in a limited number of cases; however, it is unclear exactly what information was downloaded and the risk to the persons involved. The investigation is ongoing.

The individuals whose information was compromised will be notified and offered free credit monitoring, and provided with a special toll-free telephone number to call for assistance.

Kane is in custody and being charged with Forgery 2nd degree, a felony; Possession of a Forged Instrument, a felony; Falsifying Business Records 1st degree, a felony; Identity Theft 2nd degree, a felony.

Source:W10.com

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