Identity Theft Concerns Follow Security Breach

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by Kirk Hawkins
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Story Created: May 11, 2012 at 11:23 PM EDT

Story Updated: May 11, 2012 at 11:25 PM EDT

YORK, S.C.--York County says there could be nearly 17,000 potential victims after a security breach.
The County Manager says a backup web server was breached last August.
The problem was tracked to a suspected hacker overseas.
York County says South Carolina and a private hosting program is now monitoring their servers.

Experts say the security breach comes as the number of hackers around the world has increased.
Completing a nine month investigation into an internet security breach in York County wasn't easy for County Manager Jim Baker. "It's embarassing...it's frustrating," Baker said.
Baker was one of the potential victims after a hacker overseas could have accessed names and
social security numbers for the county's current and former job applicants.
"We feel more comfortable that we are providing that security," Baker said.

I.T. experts say government web sites are safe and secure. Those experts also say thieves can find back doors into those systems because of human error. Internet Security Expert Max Wallace said, "There are people trying every minute of every day of the year to get into your computer."
Wallace said everyone from computer programmers to credit card companies
are developing better systems to catch fraud.

York County says they have not yet found any problems.
Mecklenburg County didn't return our calls for comment about their procedures for protecting your identity.
 

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