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Incident WHID 2007-16

WHID 2007-16: USDA admits data breach, thousands of social security numbers revealed
Date: 23 April 2007
Incident Type: Security Breach
WASC Threat Classification: Unknown

Details about 63,000 loans granted to farmers by USDA (The US department of agriculture) where posted online by mistake.

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