Sterling BackCheck

On May 29, 2015, a password-protected laptop was stolen from a SterlingBackcheck employee's vehicle. The laptop may have contained a file with names, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth of individuals who had applied for employment through SterlingBackcheck clients. The company launched an investigation, notified affected clients, and arranged 24 months of free credit monitoring via AllClear ID for potentially impacted individuals.

Sterling BackCheck, a business sector entity reported a theft or mistake incident to the Washington Attorney General. The organization became aware of the incident on 2015-05-30 and filed notice on 2015-08-11. 1,419 Washington residents were affected. 73 days elapsed between awareness and notification. 1 days to identify the breach. 0 days to contain the breach.

Affected (this filing): 1,419