Unemployment alerted me today that they had been hacked. The records contain your name, Social Security and birth date. But, it doesn’t seem that any of the information has been used.
How comforting.
On March 21st, AJLA–TS confirmed that a malicious third party “hacker” exploited a vulnerability in the AJL application code to view the names, Social Security Numbers, and dates of birth of job seekers in the AJL systems of up to ten states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Oklahoma, and Vermont.
How many years has it been since I’ve been on unemployment anyway?
So, the bankrupt State of Illinois will provide a year subscription to Credit Watch.
The State of Maine is recommending that people freeze their credit.
I guess every state is handling this differently. You’ll have to check with your state for details.
Now my question is, why hack a database of broke people? There has to be another intent.
Get your life together so you can enjoy this summer! In just 2 weeks you will -
* Cut your housecleaning time in half so you have more time to actually enjoy your home,
* Be more organized so your day runs smoothly,
* Make healthier eating an easy habit so you have more health and energy.
You'll have more control of your life, more peace, more energy, and more free time.
Free mini-course is delivered right to your email box.
Get started now!
Your life is going to be so different in just 2 weeks!
website development company Says
Lesson Learned: For companies that are still relying on passwords, it’s a blow. Do not just use salting. Invest in technologies and people to prevent hackers getting access to your database in the first place. Overcome the post-breach mindset.