Legislative auditor probing data breach at DNR

By Steve Karnowski

Published January 18, 2013 11:50pm ET

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s legislative auditor said Friday he’s investigating a data privacy breach at the Department of Natural Resources in which an employee accessed the driving or motor vehicle records of about 5,000 people without authorization.

That list includes several journalists, attorneys and government employees, and possibly some legislators.

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