State employee investigated in ID theft case

["Dissent" <Dissent () pogowasright org>]

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Jan/25/br/br0713982546.html

Up to 11,500 current and former clients of the Wahiawa Women,
Infants and Childrens program are being notified that their personal
information may have compromised following the discovery of an ID
theft case.

The Department of Health has put an employee of the WIC office on
administrative leave and is investigating the security breach.

At least three families have had their information used illegally
and the state is looking into at least two more.

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