The VA responded to my email inquiries about the recently disclosed breach involving the eBenefits web site with the following statement: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) takes seriously our obligation to properly safeguard personal information. During a limited period of time Wednesday evening, as part of a process to improve software supporting the joint…
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‘Defect’ on VA benefits site shares vets’ personal details online
Barnini Chakraborty has an update on the Veterans Administration e-benefits website breach reported here recently: The VA issued a statement Friday afternoon acknowledging the “software defect.” “VA took immediate action upon discovering the software defect and shut the eBenefits system down in order to limit any problems,” the agency said. It also said that the…
Veteran Affairs’ E-Benefits website exposing veterans’ information
Jon Camp reports: Navy veteran Sylvester Woodland said he couldn’t believe what he was seeing Wednesday night when he logged onto the Veteran Affairs’ E-Benefits website. “It gave me a different person’s name, each and every time I came back,” Woodland said. At first I thought it was just a glitch, but the more I…