The Arc Erie County New York will pay a $200,000 fine to the state after it was discovered earlier this year that client data was exposed on its website for nearly three years.
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Social services agency fined $200,000 for online data breach
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The Arc Erie County New York will pay a $200,000 fine to the state after it was discovered earlier this year that client data was exposed on its website for nearly three years.
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