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Cisco Systems, Inc.

Cisco Systems, Inc. Data Breach (2012)

Cisco Systems, Inc.

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Disclosed

March 26, 2012

5114 days ago

Records

Undisclosed

Confirmed

Root Cause

Physical Breach

Industry

Manufacturing

Description

On March 28, 2012, Cisco Systems was informed that certain personal information of a limited number of current and former Cisco employee, as well as some parties associated with recent Cisco acquisitions may have been compromised. A laptop belonging to one of our partners--Ernst & Young LLP was stolen from an EY employee's home on 3/26/2012. It contained personal information including names, addresses, SSNs and stock administration information.