Hewlett-Packard (HPQ)

Use of social security numbers in order to obtain records and the involvement of HP employees in the “pretexting”

·      In January 2006, a member of the core investigation team -– Tony Gentilucci –- provided an HP employee’s social security number to SOS.  We believe this was done for the purpose of obtaining telephone call information through “pretexting.”

·      In addition, in January 2006, SOS obtained and transmitted social security numbers to Action Research Group (ARG), the subcontractor SOS used to assist it in the investigation.  We believe this was done for the purpose of obtaining telephone call information through “pretexting.” We have not yet ascertained what involvement, if any, HP employees had in obtaining and/or transmitting these social security numbers to SOS.

·      At this point in our investigation, we believe that social security numbers were used for three journalists, three current or former HP board members, and one HP employee.

·      We believe that, in March of 2006, SOS obtained and transmitted the social security number of one other journalist for the express purpose of obtaining telephone call information.  We have not yet ascertained what involvement, if any, HP employees had in obtaining and/or transmitting this information to SOS.