Nikki Haley On Hacker: 'I Want That Man Just Brutalized'

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) isn't pleased with the hacking of the state's Department of Revenue, which compromised 387,000 credit and debit card numbers and 3.6 million social security numbers.

"I want this person slammed against the wall," she said of the culprit Friday, according to WBTV. "I want that man just brutalized." She said that that the perpetrator is an "international hacker."

All but 16,000 of the cards hacked were encrypted, according to the Department of Revenue.

Investigators say that the system is now secure. The state will provide one year of credit protection to those who have been affected. The state is urging anyone who has filed a state tax return since 1998 to visit Protect My ID or call 1-866-578-5422.

"On October 10, the S.C. Division of Information Technology informed the S.C. Department of Revenue of a potential cyber attack involving the personal information of taxpayers,” Department of Revenue Director James Etter said in a statement. "We worked with them throughout that day to determine what may have happened and what steps to take to address the situation. We also immediately began consultations with state and federal law enforcement agencies and briefed the governor’s office."

"The number of records breached requires an unprecedented, large-scale response by the Department of Revenue, the State of South Carolina and all our citizens," said Haley in a statement.

Read the full WBTV story here.

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Comments

[frednac]

10:11 PM on 12/05/2012

This is the same person that called abused women in sc a distraction.Mitt is gone and so are your aspiartions of being anything but a lousy south carolina gov.

[Elaine David Lisle]

06:34 PM on 10/30/2012

She probably slept with him and gave him the numbers.

[voodoo8]

12:09 PM on 10/27/2012

This is your elected official?

[beingthebest]

11:41 AM on 10/27/2012

Anger management classes. Nikki, you act like this is something new

[SensibleJoe]

10:28 AM on 10/27/2012

How do you know it a man who did the hacking, Ms. Haley? And did everybody in your administration do all they could to set up and maintain firewalls against hackers, or was someone asleep at the wheel or choosing less than ample protection on the cheap because your Republican kindred are always looking to cut corners and expenses, no matter what the cost in the end? Like Judge Milian says on "The People's Court" -- "Lo barato cuesta caro -- Cheap turns out expensive."

[Analisa Perez]

08:58 AM on 10/27/2012

Why must every response from a Republican invoke violence?? Yes, what this hacker did is horrible and is going to cause numerous issues and headaches, to say the least. But having them "slammed against the wall"?? "I want that man just brutalized"?? This is acceptable speech coming from a public servant?? There should be consequences for those responsible, absolutely, to the fullest extent of the law. But aren't we supposed to be the civilized ones here?

[supergranny]

08:50 AM on 10/27/2012

god awful sister wife.

[ThisOldHouse]

07:57 AM on 10/27/2012

"I want that man just brutalized."

Was it a man? How do you know?

[stargazer13]

09:33 AM on 10/27/2012

that,s a very good question

[art c]

07:29 AM on 10/27/2012

how does she know it was a man. ???????????????????????????????

[Joseph Glackin]

03:02 AM on 10/27/2012

Not very nice language, Gov.

[WILKIE12]

02:17 AM on 10/27/2012

That Otis Campbell the Third! His grandfather's shame turned OC3 into a SC supervillain.

[BetweentheLines]

12:11 AM on 10/27/2012

I never agree with this woman, except for this time! Sure this will be the only time!

[Tyler Austin sober]

11:24 PM on 10/26/2012

Ok, I gots to give her credit for that one. I feel the same way.

[noetic602]

08:40 PM on 10/26/2012

"I want that man just brutalized"

Wow, harsh words from a Governor

I do feel sorry for the people of this state that this had to happen to you.

[BetweentheLines]

12:14 AM on 10/27/2012

What, that their info was hacked or that they have Gov. Nikki?

[noetic602]

12:49 AM on 10/27/2012

I was thinking about their personal information but you have just made another excellent point. LOL

[beingthebest]

11:42 AM on 10/27/2012

Both

[ThomasMc]

07:36 PM on 10/26/2012

Sounds like a mafia don ordering a hit.