According to sources, Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (a Government organization in California) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2022-04-17.
Source 1 | 2022-04-17
“-"An investigation determined that an unauthorized person accessed the county employees' email accounts "at various times" between June 24, 2021 and Aug. 12, 2021." -"the investigation did not determine whether any emails or attachments in the accounts were accessed or downloaded by the unauthorized individual, "however, the county was not able to rule out the possibility," -"The breach exposed "certain county employee emails" as well as individuals who communicated with the county's Employment and Human Services Department. This information contained names, Social Security numbers, driver's license or state-issued I.D. numbers, financial account numbers, passport numbers and medical information and/or health insurance information." -"The county sent out letters on Friday to people they believe may have had personal information in the email accounts. The county is also providing information about the incident and steps those affected can take" “
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