US Department of Transportation Investigates HUGE Data Breach Affecting Personal Information of 237,000 Federal Employees
- The USDOT informed lawmakers it suspects a data breach exposed the personal information of about 237,000 current and former federal employees
- Investigations have shown that the breach is limited to specific administrative systems within the department related to the processing of employee transit payments
- USDOT took immediate action by suspending access to the relevant systems to allow for a thorough investigation
The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) told lawmakers late Friday that a data breach is believed to have affected the personal information of 237,000 current and former federal employees who receive worker transit benefits.
The breach affected systems for processing TRANServe transportation allowances that reimburse government employees for certain commuting expenses.
USDOT said the breach did not affect transportation security systems. It was not clear whether the personal information had been used for criminal purposes.
The USDOT informed lawmakers that it suspects a data breach exposed the personal information of approximately 237,000 current and former federal employees. The DOT headquarters in Washington DC is pictured above
Pete Buttigieg is the US Secretary of Transportation (photo file)
USDOT said in a statement that its “preliminary investigation has isolated the breach of certain administrative systems in the department used for functions such as the processing of employee transit payments.”
USDOT “has suspended access to relevant systems while we further investigate the issue and secure and remediate the systems.”
The maximum benefit is $280 per month for federal employee commutes.
DailyMail.com has contacted the USDOT for more information.