USPS Data Breach Could Have Been For Profit – ‘Health Files’ Fetch Handsome Figures, Indicate Investigators

USPS Data Breach Was For Profit – ‘Health Files’ Fetch Handsome Figures, Indicate Investigators

"...USPS data breach that took place in November could have been orchestrated primarily for financial gains, indicated the investigators. USPS Chief Human Resources Officer Jeffrey Williamson confirmed that data stored in “a file relating to injury compensation claims” was illegally accessed and siphoned-off by hackers. Health information of as many as 485,000 USPS employees ..."   
Source: www.inquisitr.com

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Delayed notification of Postal Service hacking ‘doesn’t fly’

Lawmaker: Delayed notification of postal hacking ‘doesn’t fly’

"... Lynch suggested he was not satisfied with the agency’s answers. “The way this should work is, as soon as you know that a file has been compromised and it contains personally identifiable information, Social Security numbers, that employee should be notified,” he said...."   
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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USPS Probes Security Breach

Data Companies Issue New Warnings About Breach That Could Lead To Potential Compromise Of Credit Cards

"... Postal Inspectors Service said that of the 40,000 individuals whose information was accessed, up to 300 were compromised and used to obtain fraudulent credit cards...."  
Source: www.cbsnews.com

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