Hacker Gets Into Neb. Child-Support System

[AnOhioan]

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A hacker broke into the child-support computer system run by the state Treasurer's office and may have obtained names, Social Security numbers and other information of 300,000 people and 9,000 employers.

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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.

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(Treasurer Ron Ross) said he did not believe any information was downloaded but that the State Patrol is launching a computer forensic investigation of the incident.

The computer also contained tax identification numbers for 9,000 businesses who collect and send in child-support payments to the Treasurer's Office. ``Until we know for sure, I encourage all parents who pay or receive, and all employers involved, to monitor their accounts and report unusual activity,'' Ross said.

More at http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5919943,00.html


In addition, check out this link http://www.privacyrights.org/ar/ChronDataBreaches.htm

[norml]

1. More bad news for the criminal and incompetent republican party of Nebr.

Only this time it's international news.

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&q=nebraska+hacker&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d

[acmavm]

2. And we gotta read this in the GUARDIAN?????

[elvisbear]

3. "Nebraskans can rely on Ron Ross." (State Treasurer)

Well, his campain slogan just went out the window.

http://www.rossforstatetreasurer.org/

[BlueIris]

4. Nice. (But thanks for the pr.org link in the OP.)

DUers should all be encouraged to spend more time at that website.

[NYC]

5. 88,399,953 through June 23rd.

Constantly increasing.

http://www.privacyrights.org/ar/ChronDataBreaches.htm