The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) reported that a county employee accessed personal information of individuals without a legitimate business reason on January 19, 2023. The incident was discovered on December 27, 2022, during an internal investigation. Affected data included names, dates of birth, CIN numbers, case numbers, last four digits of SSNs, and Medi-Cal benefit information. The matter was referred to human resources for corrective and disciplinary action.