Re: [privacy] Hacker Breaks In To Nebraska Child Support System

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

A more detailed AP article on this here:

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/06/29/hacker_gets_into_neb_child_support_system/

- ferg


-- "Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net> wrote:

Via KTIV News Channel 4 (AP).

[snip]

Nebraska state officials say a hacker broke into the child-support
computer system run by the Nebraska Treasurer's Office.

Treasurer Ron Ross announced the breach Thursday. He says the hacker
may have obtained names, Social Security numbers and other information
of 300,000 people and 9,000 employers.

The system helps collect and disperse child-support payments. The
hacker got into a back-up computer server Wednesday morning for about
40 minutes and launched a virus, which Ross said was immediately removed.

Ross says he does not believe any information was downloaded, but that
the State Patrol has launched a computer forensic investigation of the
incident.

[snip]

Link:
http://www.ktiv.com/News/index.php?ID=2162

- ferg


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