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Federal and state authorities are investigating a cyberattack that shut down Georgia's SNAP call center for over a week.
A cyberattack has left Georgia SNAP recipients locked out of their accounts, still unable to access food assistance.
A cyberattack that shut down Georgia's SNAP call center is believed to have also impacted six other states, including one in ...
A select group of EBT cards were locked following the attack. But the effort to secure cards, is leaving some families ...
The call center for Georgia’s food stamp program briefly rebooted on Tuesday after a recent cyberattack. State officials say ...
Cuts to SNAP benefits may lead to a surge in demand at food banks that serve America's most food insecure communities.
SNAP benefits began going out on March 5, and they will end on March 23 in Georgia. SNAP payments will be issued to recipients’ accounts on days depending on the last two digits of beneficiaries ...
The SNAP benefits backlog has impacted Georgia families on and off for a year now as the Georgia Department of Human Services struggles to process cases within federal guidelines. According to ...
Georgia’s SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program, is administered and operated by the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services. The DFCS deposits monthly SNAP benefits to eligible ...
A spokesperson for Georgia DHS did not answer 11Alive’s question as to whether postponing those renewals contributed to the current backlog but did confirm a “higher-than-normal number of SNAP ...
The USDA confirmed Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Oklahoma and Virginia “have reported incidents related to this matter." ...