BNY Mellon Says Personal Data for 1,376 SAIC Stockholders at Risk of Exposure
25 Mar 2008
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services is notifying 1,376 current and former SAIC stock account holders that their personal information may be at risk of compromise following loss of magnetic computer storage tapes used to back up certain stock account data.
BNY Mellon began mailing letters to affected account holders Friday, March 21, 2008. The letter informs these account holders that their name, address, Social Security number, stock account information, transaction activity and possibly bank account number were on the tapes. BNY Mellon is the transfer agent for SAIC stock. Personal information concerning account holders for other BNY Mellon client companies was also on the tapes.
BNY Mellon will provide affected account holders with free ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.'s (an Experian® Company) Triple AlertSM Credit Monitoring for a 24-month period*. The service includes daily monitoring of all three national credit reports, email alerts if key changes are detected, and personal assistance from a fraud resolution representative in the event of identity theft. Account holders must activate this service using the unique code found in the notification letter sent by BNY Mellon. Credit monitoring services will not be provided automatically.
BNY Mellon customer service representatives knowledgeable about this incident may be reached toll-free at 877-277-8001 (or at 201-680-6878 for international stockholders who have a U.S Social Security number or a U.S. tax payer identification number). Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET. This dedicated number is not the same number that SAIC stockholders call to access general account information or to perform stock transactions.
* Updated from 12 months to 24 months as of June, 2008.