WASHINGTON—The U.S. Small Business Administration notified 8,000 small business owners about a software bug that may have exposed their personal information online.
The glitch affected the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) portal, which is used by small-business owners seeking financial relief from the coronavirus pandemic, Fortune reported.
The SBA said on its website that EIDL applicants who are “currently experiencing a temporary loss of revenue” can receive up to $10,000 in financial aid.
An SBA spokesperson told Fortune the agency discovered the bug on March 25 and has since fixed the error.