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Kansas Department of Labor looking into possible data breach

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Dissent

Caroline Elliott reports:

 A KWCH investigation in February helped to launch a Kansas Department of Labor investigation after the investigation discovered a way to use social security numbers on the KDOL website to pull up anyone’s personal information. Eyewitness News reporter Caroline Elliott has been looking into the issue for months and Tuesday, April 20, Eyewitness News learned an investigation is looking at the possibility of a data breach. KDOL is also looking to see if scammers were able to steal $600 million because the department’s website was not secure.

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