More unemployed New Yorkers’ personal information exposed than originally thought

NEW YORK (WHEC) — The State of New York is now saying more people had their personal information inadvertently shared than originally thought.

A News10NBC investigation found the Department of Labor inadvertently sent out some of the personal information of those applying for unemployment benefits to other applicants.

News10NBC Investigative Reporter Jennifer Lewke broke the story Monday and went to the governor’s briefing in Syracuse Tuesday to ask him about it.  

The governor’s office tried downplaying the situation Monday, saying they thought only about three dozen people were impacted, but after News10NBC’s investigation showed those numbers were likely much higher, they had a change of tune Tuesday.