In Pictures: The worst data breach incidents of 2012 – so far
Out of 189 breaches recorded through mid-June, here are the top 15 according to Identity Theft Resource Center.
New York State Electric & Gas Co.
Located: Rochester, N.Y.
Number of records exposed: 1.8 million files that contained customer Social Security numbers, dates of birth and bank account number, due to unauthorized access by a contractor.
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