The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving the City of Thousand Oaks on April 3, 2018. The breach, which occurred between January 4, 2018, and January 10, 2018, potentially exposed individuals' names, payment card numbers, and expiration dates. This incident highlights the vulnerability of personal and financial information in public sector organizations, emphasizing the need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-135006
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/city-of-thousand-oaks
"id": "cit937072725",
"linkid": "city-of-thousand-oaks",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2018",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Administration',
'location': 'Thousand Oaks, California',
'name': 'City of Thousand Oaks',
'type': 'Government'}],
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
'payment card numbers',
'expiration dates']},
'date_detected': '2018-04-03',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2018-04-03',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving the City of Thousand Oaks on April 3, 2018. '
'The breach, which occurred between January 4, 2018, and '
"January 10, 2018, potentially exposed individuals' names, "
'payment card numbers, and expiration dates.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
'payment card numbers',
'expiration dates'],
'payment_information_risk': True},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2018-04-03',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at City of Thousand Oaks',
'type': 'Data Breach'}