Eden Housing

The California Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Eden Housing, a non-profit affordable housing provider, in January 2022. The incident occurred between May 18, 2021, and August 11, 2021, when unauthorized actors gained access to employee email accounts. While the exact number of impacted individuals and the specific types of compromised personal information remain undisclosed, the breach exposed sensitive data tied to the organization’s workforce. The prolonged duration of the intrusion (nearly three months) heightened the risk of data exfiltration, though no public confirmation of stolen data or misuse has been reported. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in email security protocols, potentially exposing internal communications, employee records, or tenant-related information. As a housing provider handling personally identifiable information (PII) of residents and staff, the incident raises concerns about compliance with data protection regulations and the organization’s ability to safeguard confidential records from cyber threats.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-549770

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/eden-housing-inc-

"id": "ede742082025",
"linkid": "eden-housing-inc-",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2021",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Affordable Housing',
                        'location': 'California, USA',
                        'name': 'Eden Housing',
                        'type': 'Non-Profit Organization'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access (Email Compromise)',
 'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': 'Unknown (Potentially Personal '
                                             'Information via Email)'},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-01-07',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Eden Housing. The breach occurred between '
                'May 18, 2021, and August 11, 2021, and involved unauthorized '
                'access to employee email accounts. The number of individuals '
                'affected and specific types of personal information '
                'compromised are unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Unknown (Employee Email Accounts)',
            'systems_affected': ['Employee Email Accounts']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2022-01-07',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
                                                        'the Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'title': 'Eden Housing Data Breach (2021)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}