NASWA Exposes 1,146 Social Security Numbers Online
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 2007Media Contact: Aaron Titus
(202) 669-2969
WASHINGTON, DC. In March 2006, the National Association of State Work Force Agencies (NASWA) posted a file containing the full names, social security numbers, and dates of birth of 1,446 individuals who apparently participated in a program offered by the agencies. The organization was notified in March, 2006, and the file was taken offline. However, the file remained in online caches until at least October, 2008.
Individuals affected by this exposure should immediately visit www.nationalidwatch.org and search for their names, to confirm what types of personal information were exposed. NationalIDWatch.org has a list of recommended steps victims should take.
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