BALTIMORE — Since the government shutdown, the feds have begun setting its sights on waste and fraud within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP.

Delays to SNAP benefits became a rallying cry during the shutdown, forcing beneficiaries to wait weeks for payouts.

Here in Maryland it's well documented that thousands of SNAP users have reported their benefits stolen.

A lot of this has to do with EBT cards not being equipped with security chips that are typically used to prevent hacking or fraudulent charges.

Secret Service highlights skimming risks as Maryland moves forward with long-overdue chip cards for SNAP

The USDA has launched a dashboard breaking down the number of stolen benefits in all 50 states, tracking how much its costing taxpayers.

For example

See Full Page