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3.9 Million Citigroup Customers' Data Lost

Posted by timothy on from the gee-maybe-they-should-collect-less dept.

Rick Zeman writes "CNN.com is reporting that United Parcel Service has lost backup tapes containing the identies of 3.9 million Citigroup customers. According to UPS, '... a "small package" containing data storage tapes was lost while being transferred to a credit reporting bureau.' According to Citigroup, they 'included Social Security numbers, names, account history and loan information about retail customers, and former customers, in the United States.'"

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  1. And what did the UPS guy say? by Kaisum · · Score: 5, Funny

    "oops"

    1. Re:And what did the UPS guy say? by hjf · · Score: 4, Funny

      And if they used proprietary encription by something like Cisco, 3Com or some IBM storage solution, and that got cracked, then /. would be filled with 500 messages about how they didn't use an open source solution.

      Oh and if they used an open source solution and that got cracked, the fault would also be theirs, and they would also get 500 messages on how they used an older (or newer!) release, or because they didn't use an obscure "x" patch which you can find in "y" page, hosted in some east european country and in a language used only in that country... etc.

    2. Re:And what did the UPS guy say? by rajafarian · · Score: 2, Funny

      He said, "It's not the first time, it won't be the last."

  2. In other news, by Ray+Alloc · · Score: 2, Funny

    3,9 million more recipients for "refinance NOW" spams...

  3. They changed their slogan: by game+kid · · Score: 5, Funny

    UPS: What can BROWN lose for you?

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  4. Statement by superpulpsicle · · Score: 2, Funny

    Customer: Hi sir, I have my paper statement here which claims I had $1,000,234.01 in my account a month ago. Please bring my account back.

    Employee: Ummm, let me verify that with my datab... I mean.... let me get my manager.

    Customer: No problem. Take your time. Would you like some free coffee. It's on me.

  5. Gives new meaning to their slogan by gooman · · Score: 5, Funny

    What can Brown do for You?

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  6. is it hot in here? by qda · · Score: 5, Funny

    seems the brown has hit the fan

  7. Google Ads by Adrilla · · Score: 2, Funny

    In the Google ads in the sidebar next to this story they have a listing for "Jobs at UPS". Extremely fitting for this situation as there has to be a few employment spots opening up at 'brown' after this incident.

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  8. Re:How often does this happen now? by Fulcrum+of+Evil · · Score: 1, Funny

    A week hasn't gone by this year that some major data warehouse hasn't been "broken into". When are these people going to start taking our privacy and their security a little more seriously...

    It really isn't that bad - it's just that slashdot keeps reposting the same stories over and over again.

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  9. Obvious by YrWrstNtmr · · Score: 5, Funny
    Search for 'high security' at ups.com:

    Find Results With
    The exact phrase high security
    Search for "high security" found 0 matches.

  10. Dear CITIGROUP Custoomer... by RPI+Geek · · Score: 2, Funny

    As yuo no, we are comited to protectng your prievecy adn as such we need u 2 veerify yuor account by going 2 this site CITIGROUP.COM adn entreing lots of peersonil info.
    Tahnk you 4 ur help in tihs imprtnt matter
    Signed, CITIGROUP

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  11. Brown... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...is now the color of his underpants.

  12. Insurance by MEGAMAID · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't see what the big problem is. If they'd bought insurance they could replace the data storage tapes easily...

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  13. Re:Sensitive Data via UPS? by d474 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Everyone knows that when you have valuable data to transport, you use Johny Mnemonic. I hear he can carry nearly 80 Gigs of data in his head.

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  14. Thats ok... by cheesy9999 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm sure it was insured...

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  15. Re:Nice to know where their priorities lie by El+Camino+SS · · Score: 2, Funny

    "They might feel bad, but I guess they feel bad about it in the same way that Satan would feel bad about killing children in a freeway pileup. "Whoops! *Chuckle*!""

    The same way god felt bad after killing the first born child of every Egyptian? (Exodus 11:1-12:30)

    First, Satan is a fictional character I was using as an example. Bugs Bunny would have been better. Second, you really had to go back to the Old Testament for that one. Third, I am really sorry that I smeared the good name of Satan for you there.

    So when I use a goofy metaphor to try to describe a group's lack of concern for collateral damage, don't start hitting me back with fictional books, fictional events, fictional characters, and use fictional wrongs against me to counter a slight when I offend your lord, the fictional Satan.

  16. Re:Sensitive Data via UPS? by superultra · · Score: 2, Funny

    I hear he can carry nearly 80 Gigs of data in his head.

    Whoa.