City of Torrance

The City of Torrance, California, notified the New Hampshire Attorney General of a ransomware incident discovered on March 1, 2020. The attack resulted in the exfiltration and public posting of non-employee data, including names, SSNs, driver's license numbers, and financial account information. Only one New Hampshire resident was identified and notified on October 13, 2020. The City engaged forensic investigators and law enforcement, and implemented technical safeguards.

On March 1, 2020, the City of Torrance, California experienced a cybersecurity incident affecting some of its computer systems. During the investigation, the City determined that data taken during the incident was accessible on the internet. On August 4, 2020, it was confirmed that one or more compromised documents may contain affected individuals' names. The City deployed security enhancements and offered one-year Experian IdentityWorks Credit 3B memberships to affected individuals. Notification letters were sent October 9, 2020.

The City of Torrance, California, reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on March 1, 2020, discovered on April 21, 2020. The incident affected 7,670 individuals, including 1 Maine resident. Acquired data included names and Social Security Numbers. The City provided written notification and offered 12 months of credit monitoring through Experian.

City of Torrance, California reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General. The breach occurred on 2020-03-01 and was reported on 2020-10-13. 3 Indiana residents were affected. 7,670 individuals affected in total.

City of Torrance notified Montana residents of a cybersecurity incident discovered March 1, 2020, where data was accessible on the internet. The City offered one year of Experian IdentityWorks credit monitoring. Data types included personal information.

City of Torrance reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2020-05-20. 4 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.

The City of Torrance notified employees of a cybersecurity incident initially identified on March 1, 2020. On April 21, 2020, the City learned that employee data, including names, Social Security numbers, financial account information, and other government identification numbers, had been found on the internet. The investigation remains ongoing with law enforcement and cybersecurity professionals. The City is offering one year of complimentary identity protection services through Experian.