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In Our View: Auditor’s Office data breach adds insult to injury
The Columbian
Published: February 7, 2021, 6:03am
A data breach at the State Auditor’s Office has compounded the mess that has been Washington’s unemployment insurance system throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
It likely will take months to decipher the breadth and the impact of the breach, but residents should take cautionary measures and lawmakers should demand accountability.
The breach occurred as the office of Auditor Pat McCarthy investigated the state’s Employment Security Department, after the department paid out $600 million in fraudulent claims during the early days of the pandemic.
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