A data breach at Everglades Correctional Institution (ECI) occurred when a staff member sent an email containing the contact details of inmates' visitors to all prisoners. The leaked information included names, email addresses, and phone numbers, raising concerns about potential extortion, harassment, or physical harm to the visitors and their incarcerated relatives. The breach has left families fearful, with some individuals, like Jan Thompson, worried about threats and extortion, while others, like Patrice Kelly, expressed distress due to past experiences with stalking. The incident highlights the risks of sensitive data being mishandled within correctional facilities.
Source: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/florida_prison_email_blunder/
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"linkid": "incarceration-nations-network-inn",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2025",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Visitors of inmates',
'industry': 'Government',
'location': 'Florida, USA',
'name': 'Everglades Correctional Institution',
'type': 'Prison'}],
'attack_vector': 'Human Error',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': 'Names, email '
'addresses, phone '
'numbers',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
'date_detected': '2024-07-24',
'description': "A data breach at a Florida prison has inmates' families "
'concerned for their welfare after their contact details were '
'allegedly leaked to convicted criminals. An Everglades '
'Correctional Institution (ECI) staffer sent an email to every '
'prison inmate on July 24 containing the contact details of '
"their fellow jailbirds' visitors.",
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': "High concern among inmates' families",
'data_compromised': 'Names, email addresses, and phone numbers of '
'visitors',
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Human Error'},
'references': [{'source': 'The Register'}, {'source': 'Florida Phoenix'}],
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Informed affected individuals'},
'title': 'Data Breach at Everglades Correctional Institution',
'type': 'Data Breach'}