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Washington auditor’s office warned agencies of data-breach risks. Then it got hacked By Jim Brunner, The Seattle Times Published: February 21, 2021, 4:45pm Share: State Auditor Pat McCarthy, a Democrat, talks Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, with The Columbian editorial board. (The Columbian files) On Christmas Eve last year, Washington State Auditor Pat McCarthy’s office issued a dire warning that state agency computer systems and data make “attractive targets for cyberattacks.” The admonition, in a 26-page cybersecurity audit report titled Continuing Opportunities to Impr...

Washington Auditor Warned of Cyberthreats Before Hack The Washington Auditor's Office issued a warning to state agencies about cyberthreats and vulnerabilities before itself falling victim to one of the biggest data breaches for an agency in the state. by Jim Brunner, The Seattle Times / February 16, 2021 Shutterstock (TNS) — On Christmas Eve last year, Washington State Auditor Pat McCarthy's office issued a dire warning that state agency computer systems and data make "attractive targets for cyberattacks." The admonition, in a 2...