Sailors' Personal Information Found On Civilian Web Site; Names, Birth Dates, Social Security Numbers Are Posted

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Navy has begun a criminal investigation after Social Security numbers and other personal data for 28,000 sailors and family members were found on a civilian Web site.

The Navy said Friday the information was in five documents and included people's names, birth dates and Social Security numbers. Navy spokesman Lt. Justin Cole would not identify the Web site or its owner, but said the information had been removed. He would not provide any details about how the information ended up on the site.

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Sailors' Personal Information Found On Civilian Web Site; Names, Birth Dates, Social Security Numbers Are Posted

Cole said there was no indication so far that the information was used illegally, but individ...

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