Great News For Vetrans: Stolen Laptop Recovered

This is terrific news. Apparently no identity theft has occurred.

It's back: intact and apparently un-accessed.

Veterans Administration (VA) Secretary James Nicholson said Thursday his agency's infamous stolen laptop containing the personal records of 26.5 million veterans has been recovered.

Nicholson told the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs the FBI found the laptop after a tipster seeking a $50,000 reward called in the location of the computer. No arrests have been made in the case.

According to Nicholson, initial FBI forensics on the laptop appear to indicate that no one compromised the personal data, including veterans' names and Social Security numbers.

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