Morning Press: ESD data breach; vaccine appointment issues; fireworks ban repealed Published: February 6, 2021, 6:00am Share: At least we shouldn’t see snow this weekend. For details, check our local weather coverage. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories from the week: SEATTLE — A data breach may have exposed the personal information of 1.6 million residents who filed for unemployment last year, as well as other information from state agencies and local governments, Washington state Auditor Pat McCarthy said Monday. The breach involved third-party software used by the auditor’s office to transmit files. It came as the Auditor’s Office is investigating how the state Employment Security Department lost hundreds of millions of dollars to fraudsters, including a Nigerian crime ring, who rushed to cash in on sweetened pandemic-related benefits by filing fake unemployment claims.