Nearly 8,000 applicants may have seen identifiable details of other applicants before the SBA fixed and relaunched the site.
a community of 17,000 small-business owners tracing information on government loans. Personal information may have included names, social security numbers, addresses, birth dates, emails, phone numbers, citizenship status and insurance information, among other details. The letter, which was dated April 13, said there were no signs that the information had been misused.
The SBA did not immediately answer questions about how long the breach had lasted or how it had been discovered. Businesses that may have been affected were notified by the SBA and offered one free year of credit monitoring.strained allocated funding and kept businesses waiting weeks, rather than days, for money. The loans are primarily meant to help small businesses cover rent or other expenses before larger loans come their way and are designed to be disbursed within three days of an application.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Coronavirus economic updates: Personal info of nearly 8,000 small business loans applicants exposed on SBA websiteJUST IN: The personal information of nearly 8,000 Economic Injury Disaster Loan applicants was potentially exposed to other applicants on the SBA's website, the Small Business Administration confirms.
Read more »
Crony Capitalism: Why The Best-Connected Businesses Got Much Of The SBA Coronavirus CashThe paycheck protection program was meant to help struggling small businesses hit by COVID-19. Instead, a lot of the money went to those with the best relationships — not the neediest or most deserving.
Read more »
Livestream Data Shows Surging Online Activity While Live Venues Remain ClosedNew livestream data from over 8,000 listings on Bandsintown.com shows that artists are spreading across Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to stay connected to fans.
Read more »
Canadian coronavirus deaths rise by almost 12% in a day: official dataThe total number of people killed by the coronavirus in Canada rose by just under 12% to 1,506 in a day, official data posted by the public health agency showed on Sunday.
Read more »
Explore coronavirus maps made from Facebook, Google, Apple user data - Business InsiderFacebook, Google, and Apple are using data from millions of users to map COVID-19 and people's movements. Here are all the coronavirus maps and dashboards made by tech giants you can explore today.
Read more »
UK deaths could be 40 percent higher than daily figures, data suggestsUK deaths could be 40% higher than government daily figures, data that includes deaths in the community suggests.
Read more »