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[privacy] Vermont State Computer Hacked, 70,000 at Risk
From: "Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:20:07 GMT
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Via WCAX.com (props, Pogo Was Right). [snip] A state computer containing the names, Social Security Numbers and bank account information for 70,000 Vermonters has been hacked into in an automated computer attack that puts their personal information at risk for misuse, the state said Monday. Human Services Secretary Cynthia LaWare said there is no indication the information has been used illicitly, but she said it was possible. The state is planning to send letters to the affected individuals Tuesday and Wednesday urging them to monitor their bank accounts. It is also offering to pay for credit monitoring. The Human Services computer was used as a tool to track noncustodial parents who owe back child support. The state and a number of banks exchanged financial information on the computer, which was taken out of service in early December after technicians discovered what they thought was a computer virus. It remains off-line, officials said. [snip] More: http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=6006557&nav=4QcS - - ferg -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP Desktop 9.5.3 (Build 5003) wj8DBQFFvqtTq1pz9mNUZTMRAugMAJ0Y4wiI4yzymLZS3aluty73xDyaRACePiSy gVCiuNQVn0ZZk48Drs1sIZM= =WUU4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson Engineering Architecture for the Internet fergdawg(at)netzero.net ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ privacy mailing list privacy () whitestar linuxbox org http://www.whitestar.linuxbox.org/mailman/listinfo/privacy
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