Heraeus breach: missing tapes may be buried in landfill
Through its lawyers, Heraeus Incorporated notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office on December 29 of a security breach.
According to the letter, the company noticed on November 18 that a steel cabinet that contained a safe with backup tapes was missing. The company believes (but cannot be sure) that the cabinet was discarded as part of a massive cleanup prior to building demolition. If the cabinet was discarded, it was sent to a transfer station, crushed, sent to Pennsylvania where it was crushed again and then buried in a landfill.
Approximately 514 people had personal information on the tapes, including names, addresses, Social Security Numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account numbers, medical information, and other personal information.
