NEW ORLEANS -- BP says one of its employees lost a laptop containing personal data belonging to thousands of residents who filed claims for compensation after the Gulf oil spill. The oil giant disclosed the potential data security breach to The Associated Press on Tuesday. But BP spokesman Curtis Thomas said the company doesn't have any evidence that claimants' personal information has been misused. Thomas said the company mailed out letters Monday to roughly 13,000 people, notifying them that their data was in the computer.
Keep in mind, also, that the estimated 13,000 individuals whose personal info has been compromised is a BP number so we'll have to wait and see how solid that is.
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