In the data loss news:

58 year old Greek mathematics professor steals data causing losses of $ 361 million:
http://news.smh.com.au/greek-authorities-accuse-man-of-selling-stolen-dassault-software/20080126-1o9j.html

Choice Point settles to the tune of $ 10 million:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/01/choicepoint_settle.html

7 Citibank employees in Singapore is arrested after taking customer data with them to their new employer UBS:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/83d71216-caab-11dc-a960-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=e8477cc4-c820-11db-b0dc-000b5df10621.html

Laptop theft leaves unencrypted healthcare information and customer data unaccounted for at an HMO,and a retailer.