Social Security numbers stolen from New York state agency’s computers. Contractor illegally downloaded 15,000 numbers from computers belonging to private contractors working for the agency. The extent of the damage is not known and the number of people whose numbers have been compromised will be notified. The Social Security Administration is offering free credit monitoring and a special toll-free telephone number to call for assistance to those whose information has been stolen from the computers. The contractor has been arrested and is in custody of the New York State Police.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2010/12/social-security-numbers-stolen-from.html