From LoHud.com, a report involving the city of Rye, New York:
City officials are notifying employees that some workers’ Social Security numbers were mistakenly disclosed in response to a Freedom of Information Law request and that the city was seeking legal assurance that the information would not be passed on. City Manager Scott Pickup did not want to say who received the information because the city was still awaiting an affidavit from that party.
The numbers were included along with payroll data sought under the Freedom of Information Law. It’s not clear how many employees were affected.
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