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Veterans’ Social Security Numbers Leak in Data Breach

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a data breach affecting the personal information of about 46,000 veterans. So reports ABC.

e commerce 2897798 640An online app for the department’s financial services center “was accessed by unauthorized users” who redirected payments meant for healthcare providers, according to a press release.

The department said it was offering free credit monitoring services for those “whose Social Security numbers may have been compromised.”

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