The Short: Computer hack exposes 16,000 Florida concealed weapon permit holders The agency said the breach appears to have initiated outside the United States and that the agency will offer one year of free credit protection to those whose Social Security numbers were obtained.

The Long: The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said in a statement Monday that permit holders who renewed online may have had their names accessed. The agency said the breach appears to have initiated outside the United States and that the agency will offer one year of free credit protection to those whose Social Security numbers were obtained. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam ordered a review of the department's cybersecurity measures, and state law enforcement agencies are investigating the breach. He added that those affected amount to less than 1 percent of the total of the state's concealed weapon permit holders. A 2006 state law orders the confidentiality of the names of concealed weapon permit holders.

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I saw this news this morning...I wasn't aware you could do online payment for this..