The Washington State Auditor’s office is investigating a security incident that compromised the personal information of more than 1.6 million people who filed for unemployment in the state in 2020.
Auditor’s office, Pat McCarthy, accused a third party software provider called Accellion, whose services are used to transfer computer files.
“I know this is another concern for Washingtoners who have been hit by unemployment and a pandemic for a year,” McCarthy said in a press release Monday. “That is totally unacceptable. We are frustrated and are trying to do everything possible to reduce the damage caused by this crime. “
The Seattle Times found that the compromised data was collected as part of the auditor’s investigation into how the State Department of Labor Protection (ESD) discovered $ 600 million through fraudulent …
