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...a laptop computer containing the details of 600,000 people was stolen and hundreds of documents listing personal data on benefits claimants were found dumped at a roadside.
Ministers face embarrassment over stolen laptop and further data losses [news.independent.co.uk]
Most likely, the thieves were just stealing the laptop thinking they can make a fast buck out of the hardware. If they knew what was on there, they might work harder to get at the information.
