Citigroup Loses Data on 3.9 Million Customers
Citigroup is advising some customers to take steps to protect their identity following the disappearance of a package containing credit information on 3.9 million of the company’s CitiFinancial Branch Network Customers.
The data, which contains customer names, Social Security numbers, and payment history information, was stored on computer tapes being sent via United Parcel Service to a credit bureau, Citigroup said in a statement released today. Citibank is now mailing a letter to affected customers, advising them of the situation and offering a number of tips on how they can prevent identity theft.
One such tip: “Do not send sensitive information unless it is encrypted on a secure Web site.”
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