Hackers may have stolen South Carolina employees' data
The personal information of thousands of South Carolina state employees may have been stolen by hackers.
How many victims? 5,600.
What type of personal information? Names, addresses, Social Security numbers and birth dates.
What happened? A computer containing the sensitive data of thousands of state employees, retirees, dependents and survivors who were covered by the state's Employee Insurance Program was infected by a virus that may have permitted hacker access. The breach was discovered Nov. 18, about 10 days after it began.
