According to sources, Fulton City Police (a Public Safety organization in New York) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2022-10-29.
Source 1 | 2022-10-29
“The data breach discovered last November at Fulton City Police compromised the personal data of 28,282 people, according to a government data breach notice. Information breached as a result of what the city of Fulton calls a “data event” could include individuals’ name, Social Security numbers, identification numbers, and personal financial account information.“
“The notice sent by Fulton Mayor Deana Michaels to the Office of the Maine Attorney General on Sept. 30, confirmed the number of people affected. Nine of them are Maine residents. Although it is unclear how many Fulton residents have been affected by the data breach, the city has issued letters of notice to those affected by the breach, highlighting data points that may have been compromised. Mayor Deana Michaels declined to comment on the situation.“
““On Nov. 4, 2021, (Fulton) experienced issues connecting to computer systems within the city police department. The city promptly commenced an investigation, with the assistance of third-party computer forensic specialists,” the letter reads. “Through the investigation, it has been determined that certain files on city systems may have been subject to unauthorized access between Nov. 1-4.” For this resident, the city determined files impacted by the breach contained their Social Security number, name, and date of birth.“
“The city also noted they have contacted federal law enforcement about the breach and “will notify relevant state regulatory authorities as required by law.” Under section 208 of the State Technology Law, in the event of a cyber incident a state entity must notify the New York attorney general, state Office of Information and Technology Services, the Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection and New York State residents whose personal information is affected.“
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