Government Transparency Site Accidentally Reveals Social Security Numbers, Other Sensitive Info

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CNN found and alerted the government to a glaring error in the Freedom of Information Act portal that reveal dozens of social security numbers and other sensitive information.

The website has now been fixed, though the information was reportedly available for weeks.

 

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