Alabama Department of Labor fixes app after personal information revealed

  • The Alabama Department of Labor fixed a problem with an app on its website that exposed personal information to others.
  • The ABC 33/40 I-Team alerted the state labor department after a viewer contacted us.

The problem involved the Alabama Labor Department’s Unemployment Insurance Claim Tracker and a newly launched Pandemic Unemployment Assistance app on its website. The app is designed to process claims faster.

When Rhonda Jones tried to view her daughter’s documents that she uploaded, she saw someone else’s tax return, which included their name, social security number, address, bank account number, bank routing number, and how much money that person made.