Monterey County computer hack exposes information of 145, 000 residents

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http://www.montereyherald.com/breakingnews/ci_24284986/computer-security-breech-exposes-information-thousands-monterey-residents

By JIM JOHNSON
Herald Staff Writer
10/10/2013

Personal information from nearly 145,000 Monterey County residents who 
received social services assistance was potentially exposed to "overseas" 
computer hackers who tapped into a county computer in March.

The hacked computer included names, Social Security numbers and, in some 
cases, addresses and dates of birth for 144,493 people who received 
CalFresh, MediCal, CalWorks and Foster Care payments through the county 
between 2002 and 2009, said Sam Trevino, spokesman for the county 
Department of Social Services.

Trevino said county officials were notified by state social services 
officials on March 17 of the security breach, which occurred the same day.

Elliott Robinson, director of the county Department of Social Services, 
said a joint investigation by state and local officials concluded the 
hackers were able to break through the password protection on the computer 
through its connection to the state network and had access to it for less 
than 24 hours.

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