The Connecticut Attorney General's office said Monday it is investigating the matter and, in a letter to Pfizer, requested additional information on the issue. Blumenthal said 305 Connecticut residents were affected.
"I remain concerned about the possibility that credit-card fraud and identity theft will arise from the breach of this personally identifying information," Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said in a letter to a Pfizer legal representative.
Blumenthal asked the company to reimburse the affected employees for credit freezes. He also requested Pfizer answer about a dozen questions about the incident.
The breach apparently resulted from an employee installing unauthorized file-sharing software onto a Pfizer laptop computer, according to a letter from a Pfizer legal representative sent to attorneys general on May 30. The letter said that 15,700 employees have definitely had their information accessed, and 1,250 may have had it accessed.
"Keep in mind that Pfizer has no indication that any unauthorized individual has used or is using your personal information," said Lisa Goldman, Pfizer privacy officer, in a letter to employees dated June 1.
Pfizer is investigating the matter and has already taken steps to aid employees. The company has agreed to fund $25,000 of identity-theft insurance for affected employees with no deductible, the letter said. Pfizer has also paid for a credit-monitoring service with Experian at no cost to employees.
Pfizer also said it contacted the three major U.S. credit agencies to inform them of the incident.
Recently, Pfizer shares were up 20 cents at $26.30 on volume of 37.7 million compared with average daily volume of 35.5 million.
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