Florida Security Breach

A state agency says it accidentally put the Social Security numbers of about 250,000 job seekers on the Internet for 19 days.

By: WKRG Staff | WKRG
Published: December 04, 2008

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A state agency says it accidentally put
the Social Security numbers of about 250,000 job seekers on the
Internet for 19 days.
The security breach occurred on a test server in October, the
Agency for Workforce Innovation disclosed late Wednesday.
It exposed the Social Security numbers of customers served at
the agency's One-Stop Career Centers between January 2002 and
November 2007.
Upon discovering the breach, the agency notified law enforcement
agencies and began an investigation. Officials said they had no
reason to believe personal information has been accessed for
unlawful purposes.
The agency also is notifying affected customers by mail. People
can determine if their information was included in the breach
through a Web site: http://www.floridajobs.org/security/.

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