A US state department review has found that the passport files of several high-profile Americans have been accessed, the Associated Press reports.
It comes a week after revelations that workers improperly viewed the files of the three presidential candidates.
Other Americans whose files had been viewed since January 2007 included late Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith, AP reports, citing unnamed officials.
AP says the review is not complete and the number of cases is not yet clear.
State department officials told AP the review involved several hundred US citizens whose passport files are flagged for extra protection because of their prominence.
These people include politicians, entertainers and athletes. Accessing their files triggers an automatic record that it has been viewed.
source: BBC News Online
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