State: Web Site Breach May Have Been Prank
Investigators Have Suspect; Charges Pending
POSTED: 8:44 pm EDT March 22, 2007
UPDATED: 8:49 pm EDT March 22, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS -- A state Web site security breach in which thousands of Social Security numbers and credit card numbers were exposed may have been a prank by a teenager, the Indiana Office of Technology said Thursday.Investigators have identified a teen they believe hacked into IN.gov and gained access to Social Security numbers for 71,000 health-care workers and credit card information of about 5,600 people and businesses, the office said."It appears like it was a teenage hacker that was out just trying to prove something," the office's Gerry Weaver said.The suspect's identity has not been released. Investigators have begun to pursue criminal charges, according to the office.
Previous Stories:
- March 21, 2007: State Notifies 71,000 Workers Of Web Site Breach
- February 9, 2007: Hacker Accesses Credit Card Info On State Web Site
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