ChoicePoint Inc. said Tuesday, February 15 that it began sending letters to 35,000 California residents to tell them that their personal information may have been compromised by a fraud ring that obtained credit reports, Social Security numbers and other information on as many as 100,000 victims nationwide in a massive case of identity theft.

Fraud Ring Taps Into Credit Data
L.A. Times

Data theft case widens; 750 fraud victims found
MSNBC

Californians warned that hackers may have stolen their data
USA Today