Republic Services security breach could affect 82, 000 people

[Audrey McNeil <audrey () riskbasedsecurity com>]

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2013/09/03/republic-services-security-breach.html

A stolen laptop from a Republic Services employee’s Phoenix-area home
last month is causing some headaches for the $11.6 billion company and
more than 82,000 of its current and former workers.

Phoenix-based Republic Services Inc. (NYSE: RSG) reported to its
employees, credit bureaus and law enforcement agencies that a laptop
containing current and former employees’ personal data was stolen from
a current employee’s home in August.

Republic is a waste management company with revenue of $8.1 billion
and a market cap of $11.6 billion, according to Google Finance.

The company has notified potentially impacted current and former
workers and filed a theft report with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s
Office. Republic is also paying for free credit monitoring and credit
reports for those potentially impacted.

A copy of that notification is on file with the Vermont Attorney
General’s office.

The company’s attorney also reported to the New Hampshire Department
of Justice that the security breach and stolen laptop contained
information on more than 82,100 current and former employees.

“The laptop contained names and social security numbers. It appears
82,160 individuals could have been affected,” said Republic attorneys
Joseph Lazzarotti and Jason Gavejian.

Republic officials did not respond to requests for further comment Tuesday.
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