CBC News reports:
Service NL announced Friday it is investigating an inappropriate access of personal information by an employee with the department.
In January, Motor Registration Division was alerted that an individual’s personal information may have been inappropriately accessed by an employee.
Service NL later determined that an employee of the department had accessed the individual’s information for non-work related purposes.
A further investigation determined that an additional 16 individuals had their personal information accessed inappropriately.
Service NL is also reviewing another 11 files to determine whether information was accessed inappropriately.
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