WICHITA, Kansas, Dec. 12, 2006 - The identities of hundreds of thousands of Boeing workers might be at risk. Someone stole a laptop containing their personal information.

KSN talked with a Boeing spokesperson Tuesday night who said this does affect workers in Wichita and across the country. Everyone who is at risk will be notified by Wednesday through e-mail.

Boeing officials say they will do everything possible to protect their employees. The company has confirmed the computer had the names of 382,000 past and present Boeing workers.

Former employees will receive letters in the mail if their names were on the laptop.

Company officials say they do know exactly what was on the computer, and that it did contain personal information. That laptop was stolen from an employee's car during the first week of December, but Boeing won't say in what state that crime took place.

Meanwhile, credit reports and background information is being compiled and employees will be able to sign up for a free 3-year credit monitoring program through Boeing.

Boeing officials say no one has used this information to commit any crimes like identity theft yet.

Now this isn't the first time this has happened to Boeing workers. Last November, someone stole a laptop containing the names and personal information of 161,000 current and former employees.

Boeing officials said they're not aware of any identity-theft problems from last year's theft.

We'll bring you the latest information as it becomes available.

Boeing has set up an Employee Emergency Information website where you can get more information about this case.