But attacks happen much lower down government ranks, too.
In the latest instance, the myNewJersey portal for state employees was victim to what s known as a credential stuffing attack, using compromised login credentials, according to the Office of Information Technology.
Last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission warned that it had seen an uptick in such attacks that significantly increases various risks for firms, including but not limited to financial, regulatory, legal, and reputational risks, as well as, importantly, risks to investors.
The myNewJersey portal allows state employees and those enrolled in the pension system to find information such as tax and payroll records, and it stores personal data like email addresses and home phone numbers.
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