Stolen VA Laptop Turned In

The stolen Department of Veterans Affairs laptop computer and hard drive containing the personal information of more than 26 million veterans were turned in to the FBI June 28, the VA secretary told Congress the following day. Reports indicate the FBI has made a preliminary determination that data contained on the computer and hard drive has not been accessed. No cases of identity theft or other criminal activity related to the stolen computer have been reported, said VA secretary James Nicholson. He added that the VA would still honor its promise of free credit monitoring for a year. An unnamed individual turned over the laptop and hard drive to FBI officials in Baltimore. No persons are in custody at this time, officials said. The laptop and hard drive were stolen from the Montgomery County, Md., home of a VA employee on May 3.