A Puerto Rico Government Agency Exposed 1M Social Security Numbers
11 hours ago
- #Puerto Rico
- #Cybersecurity
- #Data Breach
- A cybersecurity vulnerability in Puerto Rico's Municipal Revenue Collection Center (CRIM) property map exposed Social Security numbers of about 1 million people.
- Despite notification, CRIM denied any security breach and did not inform affected users or the oversight agency, but patches were applied after media contact.
- Puerto Rico has faced multiple cyber incidents in recent years, with over 2 million attempted attacks in 2024, prompting a new cybersecurity law, though implementation is incomplete.