Significant Data Breach Impacts Job Applicants in 10 States

Governent Technology: According to an America's JobLink Alliance (AJLA) press release, millions of job-seekers in at least 10 states may have had their sensitive information accessed by hackers. The incident allowed unauthorized access to the names, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth of persons in their database. The access occurred between Feb. 23 and March 14, 2017.

The 10 states that are impacted by this incident (so far) include: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Oklahoma and Vermont.

The AJLA service is offered by the Department of Labor (DOL) and is managed by a third party. Kansas-based AJLA is used to coordinate federal unemployment and workforce development programs across the country.

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