In a new disclosure Tuesday, VA Secretary Jim Nicholson said the agency was mistaken when it said over the weekend that up to 50,000 Navy and National Guard personnel were among the 26.5 million veterans whose names, birthdates and Social Security numbers were stolen on May 3.
Apparently, their are Veteran coalition groups who are threatenting to sue but potential damage of this is worth way more than any can get from a lawsuit.
It demands that the VA fully disclose which military personnel are affected by the data theft and seeks $1,000 in damages to each person — up to $26.5 billion total.
What blows my mind is why these people would put a database with that kind of data on a laptop and take everywhere with them.
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