The San Luis Obispo County YMCA experienced a data breach reported by the California Office of the Attorney General on November 12, 2021, though the incident itself occurred earlier on July 19, 2021. Unauthorized actors gained access to certain portions of the organization’s network, but critical details such as the number of affected individuals or the specific types of compromised data remain undisclosed. The lack of clarity on whether personal, financial, or employee information was exposed leaves the full scope of the breach ambiguous. While no immediate consequences (e.g., fraud, identity theft, or operational disruption) were publicly confirmed, the incident highlights vulnerabilities in the YMCA’s cybersecurity infrastructure. The breach underscores potential risks to reputation and trust, particularly for a nonprofit organization handling sensitive community data. Without further transparency, stakeholders cannot assess the long-term impact on affected parties or the organization’s remedial measures.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-547503
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/san-luis-obispo-ymca
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2021",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Health & Wellness / Community Services',
'location': 'San Luis Obispo County, California, USA',
'name': 'San Luis Obispo County YMCA',
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'date_detected': '2021-07-19',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-11-12',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving San Luis Obispo County YMCA on November 12, '
'2021. The breach occurred on July 19, 2021, and involved '
'unauthorized access to certain portions of the network, but '
'specific details regarding the number of affected individuals '
'or types of information compromised are unknown.',
'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'California Office of '
'the Attorney General'},
'title': 'San Luis Obispo County YMCA Data Breach (2021)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}