US state probes breach that exposed data for 80,000
A computer database containing the personal details of more than 80,000 employees was penetrated by unknown hackers, according to multiple news agencies, citing Iowa's Racing and Gaming Commission.
The attack occurred on January 26 "when the state firewall functionality was circumvented due to network routing changes and a licensing database was breached," according to a terse statement the commission issued over the weekend. The person who breached the system used a computer with an external account, the Associated Press reported.
