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Navy Personal Data Found on Web Site

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS060623-12
6/23/2006

From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Personal data on approximately 28,000 Sailors and family members was discovered on a civilian Web site in late June, and the Chief of Naval Personnel is working to identify those individuals affected, to notify them individually.

The Chief of Naval Personnel was notified June 22 that an open Web site contained five spreadsheet files with personal information including the name, birth date and social security number on several Navy members and dependents.

Individuals affected by this will be contacted soon by the Navy to ensure they have information on how to guard against identity theft. In addition, information on how to watch for suspicious activity on personal accounts is posted on the Navy Personnel Command (NPC) Web site, www.npc.navy.mil.

The Navy Personnel Command call center in Millington will be manned for Sailors to call and see if their personal data was on the list. The number is 1-866 U ASK NPC (1-866-827-5672).

The initial discovery was reported to the Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command, part of the Naval Network Warfare Command, by Joint Task Force Global Network Operations, a component of U.S. Strategic Command, responsible for directing the operation and defense of the DoD’s global information grid.

The files have been removed from the site, and the Chief of Naval Personnel is working with Naval Criminal Investigative Service and other commands to determine how and when the files were placed on the Web and prevent future release of information of this type.

There is no evidence that any of the data has been used illegally. However, individuals are encouraged to carefully monitor their bank accounts, credit card accounts and other financial transactions.

Tips on how to watch for suspicious activity include closely monitoring bank and credit card statements for fraudulent transactions. Monitoring accounts online is the best way to detect fraud early.

Also, individuals can place a 90-day fraud alert on their credit report, which tells creditors to contact them before opening any new accounts or making any changes to existing accounts. This action may cause some delays if trying to obtain new credit.

Individuals only need to contact one of the three companies - Equifax www.equifax.com, Experian www.experian.com, or TransUnion www.transunion.com - to place an alert. Each company is required to contact the other two.

After creating the fraud alert, individuals are entitled to free copies of their credit reports. Individuals should review these reports for inquiries from companies they haven't contacted or accounts they didn't open.

Those wanting to retain the alert after 90 days will need to renew it.

Those finding fraudulent accounts or transactions should contact the involved financial institution to close the fraudulent accounts or accounts that have been tampered with; file a report with your local police department; and file a complaint with the FTC https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/widtpubl$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU03.

Additional information is located on the NKO Web site: Course Title - Identity Theft and Catalog Code -FS0406_ENG. Log into NKO, click the Learning Tab, click E-learning Auto-Logon Gear link, click advanced search, under course title enter Identity Theft, enroll and begin training.