DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

MS: More Social Security Numbers On-Line

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Dissent

Scott Noll reports:

More social security numbers could be at-risk.

This time, it’s desoto county homeowners finding their personal information on-line.

Chancery Court Clerk Sluggo Davis admits, he’s not thrilled with what his office puts on-line.

“I would not want mine out there,” Davis said about his social security number.

From regular residents, to a state lawmaker, WREG On Your Side Investigators had no problems finding social security numbers on the county’s website.

The numbers were on the documents when they were filed with the county, on there when it was scanned into the computer system., and now they’re there when those records went on-line.

[…]

But Davis says there’s not much he can do about social security numbers popping up on-line.

Unlike Tennessee, Davis says in Mississippi clerks don’t have the power to black-out the information on-line without someone asking in person.

“I don’t have time to call everybody and tell them you need to come down here and take it off,” explained Davis.

Of the estimated half-million documents on-file with his office, Davis estimates only 10% or less contain social security numbers.

Read more on WREG.


Related:

  • Inquiry launched after identities of SAS soldiers leaked in fresh data breach
  • Government will 'robustly defend' compensation claims from Afghans put at risk by data breach
  • More than 100 British government personnel exposed by Ministry of Defence data leak
  • Gladney Adoption Center had serious data exposures in the past few months. What will they do to prevent more?
  • Meta fixes bug that could leak users’ AI prompts and generated content
  • Computer Whiz Gets Suspended Sentence over 2019 Revenue Agency Data Breach
Category: ExposureGovernment Sector

Post navigation

← Hk: Cops carpeted over leaks
Another celebrity hospital leak? →

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • Connex Credit Union notifies 172,000 members of hacking incident
  • Federal judiciary says it is boosting security after cyberattack; researcher finds new leaks (CORRECTED)
  • Bank of America Refused To Reimburse Georgia Customer After Hackers Hit Account. Then a News Station Showed Up.
  • NCERT Issues Advisory on “Blue Locker” Ransomware Targeting Pakistan’s Key Institutions
  • Scattered Spider has a new Telegram channel to list its attacks
  • SC: Spartanburg County hit by cyberattack, some online services disrupted
  • Pakistan Petroleum thwarts ransomware attempt, says no critical data compromised
  • ShinyHunters sent Google an extortion demand; Shiny comments on current activities
  • Air France and KLM alert customers to data breach on external platform
  • Samourai CEO Keonne Rodriguez and Samourai CTO William Lonergan Hill Pled Guilty to Operating a Money Transmitting Business, Samourai Wallet, That Transmitted Over $200 Million in Criminal Proceeds

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • Germany’s top court holds that police can only use spyware to investigate serious crimes
  • Flightradar24 receives reprimand for violating aircraft data privacy rights
  • Nebraska Attorney General Sues GM and OnStar Over Alleged Privacy Violations
  • Federal Court Allows Privacy Related Claims to Proceed in a Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Against Motorola
  • Italian Garante Adopts Statement on Health Data and AI
  • Trump administration is launching a new private health tracking system with Big Tech’s help
  • Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Sensitive Personal Information of Tens of Millions of People

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.