Error on North Carolina jury duty website exposed people’s social security numbers, medical records, more
A North Carolina jury-duty website error exposed Social Security numbers, medical records, and other personal data.
An error on North Carolina's online jury-duty excuse website exposed Social Security numbers, medical records, and other personal data, according to WBTV reporting highlighted by DataBreaches.net. People summoned for jury duty can request an exemption through the online form. The exposure was identified after an observer submitted a vulnerability report. The report does not give a count of affected residents.
- North Carolina jury excuse website error exposed sensitive data
- Exposed information included Social Security numbers and medical records
- An observer's vulnerability report prompted follow-up reporting
- Residents use the site to request jury-duty exemptions
Kudos to WBTV for following up on an astute observer’s vulnerability report. David Hodges reports: North Carolina residents summoned for jury duty received notice through a letter in the mail but to request an exemption from jury duty in North Carolina, a person can go online and fill out a jury excuse form. Zach Duda... Source
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