Officials from the Social Security Administration are assessing the damage done by an individual who is in custody in connection with the illegal computer download of the personal information of 15,000 New Yorkers who have filed disability claims.. In a statement released Friday, Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue said the federal agency is working with the state police. The link for this article located at Poughkeepsie Journal is no longer available. . Federal authorities are delving into a security breach involving the private data of 15,000 residents in New York, associated with an unauthorized cyber intruder.. New York Data Breach, Disability Claims Security, Social Security Hacking. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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