Ron Burgundy Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 By Jim Finkle and Karen Freifeld BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. attorneys general have launched a multi-state investigation into a breach in which criminals gained access to a repository of some 200 million social security numbers through a unit of data provider Experian Plc. "We are investigating," said Maura Possley, a spokeswoman for Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. "It's part of a multistate investigation." Jaclyn Falkowski, spokeswoman for Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, said that Connecticut is looking into the matter also. A spokesman for Experian declined comment on the probe, saying the company does not comment on such investigations as a matter of policy. Vietnamese national Hieu Minh Ngo last month pleaded guilty in New Hampshire federal court to running an underground website that offered clients access to personal data of Americans including social security numbers, which could be used for identity theft and other types of financial fraud. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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