The Forsyth County reported a data breach on June 6, 2023, involving a suspected ransomware attack that accessed personal information, including names, Social Security numbers, and driver's license numbers. The breach investigation concluded on May 9, 2023, but the number of individuals affected is currently unknown.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/forsyth-county-government
"id": "for345072625",
"linkid": "forsyth-county-government",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "5/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Administration',
'location': 'Forsyth County',
'name': 'Forsyth County',
'type': 'Government'}],
'attack_vector': 'Ransomware',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
'Social Security numbers',
"driver's license numbers"]},
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-06-06',
'date_resolved': '2023-05-09',
'description': 'The Forsyth County reported a data breach on June 6, 2023, '
'involving a suspected ransomware attack that accessed '
'personal information, including names, Social Security '
"numbers, and driver's license numbers. The breach "
'investigation concluded on May 9, 2023, but the number of '
'individuals affected is currently unknown.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
'Social Security numbers',
"driver's license numbers"]},
'investigation_status': 'Concluded',
'title': 'Forsyth County Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}