"There's an unacceptably high risk," Dunn said when asked about the safety of Alberta's government information.
The auditor general's department looked at the government's web application and network security, wireless access point security and physical protection of data facilities.
According to the Edmonton Journal, while the auditor general's department found significant problems as far back as April and May, it decided not to publicize the information for fear that hackers could "attack Alberta," Dunn said.
As for the outside sources whose electronic "footprints" had been found, Dunn said the department does not know who they are or what they might have done with the information.
"Essentially someone went in there and tried to mess around with the website.
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