A coalition of veterans' groups filed a class action against the federal government Tuesday, claiming that their privacy rights were violated after thieves stole personal data on 26.5 million military personnel from a Veterans Affairs employee. The suit seeks damages of $1,000 for each affected person, up to $26 billion. The veterans are also asking for a court order barring VA employees from using sensitive data until independent experts determine proper safeguards.
June 07, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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A coalition of veterans’ groups charged in a lawsuit Tuesday that their privacy rights were violated after thieves stole personal data on 26.5 million military personnel from a Veterans Affairs employee.
The class action lawsuit against the federal government, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, is the second suit since the VA disclosed the May 3 burglary two weeks ago.
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