> The reporter discovered that the source code of the website contained Social Security numbers of educators. The reporter alerted the state about the social se

> The reporter discovered that the source code of the website contained Social Security numbers of educators. The reporter alerted the state about the social security numbers. After the state removed the numbers from the web page, the Post-Dispatch reported the vulnerability. I really hate the idea that trying to do the right thing (reporter telling MO DoE about SSNs being in their HTML) results in prosecution to save face instead of reflection and congratulations. This is how you get more crime. Also, REALLY?! That means that Google indexed those SSNs!