NBC 6 has confirmed county employees' personal information is being used to file fraudulent unemployment claims.
It is still unclear if the data breach was internal or external, but Miami-Dade County's human resources department is busy contacting all the employees who were targeted.
Sources also say some of the victims have been hit by credit card fraud.
NBC 6 has learned federal officials at the U.S. Inspector General's Office are taking the lead on the investigation because it deals with fake unemployment claims. The Miami-Dade Police Department has confirmed they have been assisting the U.S. Department of Labor with the investigation for several weeks.
It is still unknown if the data breach has extended outside of Miami-Dade County.
Source: NBC 6
