Data Breach Alert: Theft puts 13,000 Pfizer employees at risk

Posted by Joe on May 12th, 2008

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In what is becoming an alarming trend for Pfizer, the multi-national pharmaceutical company, about 13,000 employees have been notified that their personal information is at risk for identity theft after a company laptop and flash drive were stolen last month.

Pfizer has had six separate data breach incidents in the last year which have resulted in over 65,000 data breach notifications being sent to impacted employees and consumers. Those impacted by corporate data breaches should consider an identity theft protection service. Learn more by visiting our identity theft protection service reviews and comparison.

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