'Completely unacceptable': Data breach compromised info of 1.6 million Washingtonians who sought unemployment
The Washington state auditor said those potentially affected include people who filed for unemployment benefits from Jan. 1 to Dec. 10, 2020.
Author: Associated Press, KING 5 Staff
Published: 11:44 AM PST February 1, 2021
Updated: 10:55 PM PST February 1, 2021
SEATTLE — The Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO) said a data breach may have exposed the personal information of 1.6 million residents who filed for unemployment last year, as well as other information from state agencies and local governments.
The breach involved third-party software used by the auditor’s office to transmit files. The software vendor, Accellion, announced last month that it had been attacked in December.