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SC Dept of Revenue... HACKED!

retroxler58retroxler58 Member Posts: 32,693 ✭✭✭
edited October 2012 in General Discussion
It seems that the SC DoR didn't have their ducks in a row...
Or at least... Not enough encryption of the sensitive data they keep on tax payers.

Here's a LINK to the latest coverage...
Concerning the 3.6 MILLION SS ID numbers stolen and the 387,000 credit and debit card numbers kept on file.

The breach occurred in mid-September but, it took the DoR until 20-October to close the breach...

The cyber 'attacker' tried once before finally succeeding the second in mid-September...
Go figure THAT one!
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  • MMOMEQ-55MMOMEQ-55 Member Posts: 13,134
    edited November -1
    Yes, I am not to happy about this.
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  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,159 ******
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  • joker5656joker5656 Member Posts: 5,598 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    So how do.we find out if it was our data stolen? Also how long is your stuff on file for? Reason being is I moved several years ago from SC
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  • andrewsw16andrewsw16 Member Posts: 10,728 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you want to be safe, just call the 800 number on each of your credit cards, tell them the card has been compromised, and they will cancel it and send you a new one immediately. That takes care of the charging.
    The identity theft is a little harder. You can put a warning in your files at the credit bureaus that your identity has been compromised and to notify you if any applications for loans or credit cards are reported so that they can be disallowed.
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