Past and present MLL players yesterday "lashed out" at the league's Boston-based executives, "raising the possibility of legal action, after an accidental data breach potentially exposed the confidential personal information of more than 1,000 players," according to Bob Hohler of the BOSTON GLOBE. Nearly five days passed between the time league officials "discovered the breach last Wednesday and informed the affected players Monday." The incident "involved the private information of nearly everyone who has played or registered to try out for an MLL team in the league's 16-year history." Former MLLer Jack Reid on Twitter wrote, "The big decision I face today is whether or not to contact the state AG office regarding this 'data incident.' My gut says yes." MLL Commissioner David Gross in a statement said that the league "immediately removed the private information from its website upon discovering the problem." Hohler notes several players "described the breach as symptomatic of deficiencies in the league’s management." N.Y. Lizards D and MLL Players Council member Ryan Flanagan asserted in a statement that the league had "ignored requests from the players to encrypt their personal information after previous but less serious lapses" (BOSTON GLOBE, 8/30).
