Breachesby GlyphSouth Carolina Department of Revenue
Disclosed Oct 26, 20123,800,000 affectedUnverified
Hackers steal 3.8 million tax records from South Carolina revenue agency
International hackers stole 3.8 million tax records including Social Security numbers and 387,000 card numbers from the South Carolina Department of Revenue, which the governor attributed to outdated computers and security flaws.
What is known
| People affected | 3,800,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 26, 2012 |
| Attack | Phishing |
| Data exposed | Social Security numbersFinancialPayment cardsNames |
| Sector | Government · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
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