FAA is working to stem concerns regarding the agency’s disclosure that a hacker was able to access Social Security numbers and other personal information of 45,000 agency employees and retirees that were stolen from a server at the agency.
The compromise resulted from an intrusion into the system that was storing the data, the FAA said in a brief statement. There are no indications that any of the servers used for air traffic control or other operation systems were similarly broken into, the agency said, adding that it has contacted law enforcement authorities and will notify the affected individuals via mail.
Because of the potential identity fraud, the FAA will provide free credit monitoring to employees whose data was compromised…
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FAA says Info on 45k Workers Stolen in Data Breach / FAA Information Security Breach
