Exploit: Hacking
Contra Costa County Government: Regional Government
Risk to Business: 1.677 = Severe
Contra Costa County officials have begun sending out letters this week to potential victims, after investigating a data breach from Q3 2021. The county’s investigation determined that an unauthorized person accessed several county employee email accounts at various times between June 24, 2021, and August 12, 2021. The intruder accessed emails and attachments containing information pertaining to certain county employees, as well as individuals who communicated with the county’s Employment and Human Services Department.
Risk to Individual: 1.702 = Severe
The exposed data includes names and one or more of the following: Social Security numbers, driver’s license or state-issued identification numbers, financial account numbers, passport numbers and medical information or health insurance information.
How It Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Government bodies have been a popular target for cybercriminals because they usually provide access to lots of valuable data.
Risk Levels:
1 - 1.5 = Extreme Risk
1.51 - 2.49 = Severe Risk
2.5 - 3 = Moderate Risk
*The risk score is calculated using a formula that considers a wide range of factors related to the assessed breach.