In early 2023, the City of Oakland reported a cybersecurity incident affecting information technology (IT) systems and resulting in a data breach. According to their press release on August 17, 2023, full recovery of all city systems and operations was achieved by May 2023. Mailed notifications to citizens possibly impacted by the incident were sent out in August of 2023. For more details, please visit the Oakland City website.
Date of event: February 8, 2023
Impact:
- The City of Oakland declared a state of emergency (Malwarebytes)
- 22 million people affected by the breach (The Oaklandside)
- Oakland Police Officers’ Association filed a compensation claim with city (CBS News)
- Over 600 gigabytes of confidential information published on the dark web (The Oaklandside)
Related Resources:
- Cybersecurity High-Risk Series: Challenges in Protecting Cyber Critical Infrastructure
- NACo Cyber Security Priorities and Best Practices
- Cybercrime: Reporting Mechanisms Vary, and Agencies Face Challenges in Developing Metrics, Report to Congressional Committees
- Stronger Together: State and Local Cybersecurity Collaboration
- Cyber Incident Resource Guide for Governors
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