Incident Details
City of Kalamazoo notifies 250 current and former employees of a breach involving former staff, exposing sensitive data like SSNs and license numbers.
Incident
How Did the Breach Happen?
Breach involved two former employees; discovered by law enforcement via search warrant on city's HR records.
What Data has been Compromised?
Social security numbers, drivers license numbers, passport, and military identification numbers.
Why Did the company's Security Measures Fail?
Insider wrongdoing; lack of robust access controls and monitoring over sensitive data.
What Immediate Impact Did the Breach Have on the company?
City initiated internal and criminal investigations, offered identity and credit monitoring services to affected employees.
How could this have been prevented?
Implement stricter access controls, conduct regular security audits, and provide security training to employees handling sensitive data.
What have we learned from this data breach?
The importance of monitoring and securing access to sensitive data, conducting thorough background checks, and responding promptly to security incidents.
Summary of Coverage
City of Kalamazoo faces data breach affecting 250 employees due to insider wrongdoing, leading to investigation and identity protection services.