Employment Development Department

The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach by the Employment Development Department (EDD) on November 22, 2013. The breach occurred between September 14, 2013, and October 9, 2013, during which confidential information, including full names and social security numbers (SSN), may have been incorrectly mailed to an employer for whom individuals did not work. This incident highlights the potential for significant data leaks involving personal information, which can have severe consequences for the affected individuals.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-43354

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/californiaedd

"id": "cal009072925",
"linkid": "californiaedd",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2013",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Administration',
                        'location': 'California',
                        'name': 'Employment Development Department (EDD)',
                        'type': 'Government Agency'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Incorrect Mailing',
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Full Names',
                                              'Social Security Numbers (SSN)']},
 'date_detected': '2013-11-22',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2013-11-22',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach by the Employment Development Department (EDD) on '
                'November 22, 2013. The breach occurred between September 14, '
                '2013, and October 9, 2013, during which confidential '
                'information, including full names and social security numbers '
                '(SSN), may have been incorrectly mailed to an employer for '
                'whom individuals did not work.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Full Names',
                                 'Social Security Numbers (SSN)']},
 'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Human Error'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2013-11-22',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Employment Development Department (EDD) Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Human Error'}