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Kentucky temporarily closing unemployment insurance system due to data breaches, hacking
by David Winter, WKRC
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Kentucky temporarily closing unemployment insurance system due to data breaches, hacking (WKRC FILE)

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKRC) - Kentucky is shutting down public access to its unemployment insurance system for four days beginning Thursday at midnight.

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The move is in response to criminals attempting to breach the system and steal the benefits of hundreds of thousands of claimants. Additionally, people in Ohio and Kentucky may soon need to seek a job before collecting unemployment benefits.

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