Hackers had access to millions of Social Security numbers

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Hackers who breached a Kansas Department of Commerce data system in March had access to more than 5.5 million Social Security numbers in 10 states, along with another 805,000 accounts that didn't include the Social Security numbers, according to records obtained from the agency.

The department will be required to pay for credit monitoring for most of the victims of the hacking, according to records obtained through an open records request by the Kansas News Service.

The Kansas News Service filed its open records request May 24 and the commerce department fulfilled the request Wednesday.

The documents show the commerce department also contracted with private companies to help victims, provide IT support and to provide legal services.

The commerce department said it had sent about 260,000 emails to victims but couldn't contact all victims because it didn't have their email addresses.

Kansas law does not require notification to the victims via post or telephone, the department said.

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