Sacramento County Employee Benefits Office

On August 29, 2022, the California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving the Sacramento County Employee Benefits Office that occurred on July 15, 2022. The breach involved unauthorized disclosure of personal information, including first and last name, address, and social security number. This incident highlights the vulnerability of sensitive employee data and the importance of robust cybersecurity measures to protect against such breaches.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-556714

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/sacramento-county

"id": "sac221072625",
"linkid": "sacramento-county",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2022",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Administration',
                        'location': 'Sacramento, California',
                        'name': 'Sacramento County Employee Benefits Office',
                        'type': 'Government Office'}],
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['first and last name',
                                              'address',
                                              'social security number']},
 'date_detected': '2022-07-15',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-08-29',
 'description': 'Unauthorized disclosure of personal information, including '
                'first and last name, address, and social security number.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['first and last name',
                                 'address',
                                 'social security number']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2022-08-29',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Sacramento County Employee Benefits Office Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}