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Hackers may have names of thousands of Florida gun owners

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Dissent

Andrew Ruiz reports:

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is warning customers that hackers may have obtained the names of more than 16,000 people who have Florida concealed weapon permits.

The data breach that appears to have originated from overseas affects people who entered information through the department’s online payment system.

Read more on WPTV.  While the story leads with the number of names, it’s important to note that 469 Social Security numbers were also acquired by the hackers.


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