Two weeks following the cyber attack on Long Beach’s government websites, the City has found that some of its data was acquired by the perpetrators, it announced Tuesday.
The City said in a public statement that it’s working with a third party to determine “the nature and scope” of the data that was taken and if people’s personal information was accessed.
The process of finding out if anyone’s personal data was accessed can take up to weeks, the City said. If someone’s personal information was compromised they will receive a letter in the mail notifying them.
“The information relating to the investigation is confidential and the City cannot discuss or disclose specifics,” the City said in a public statement, adding that it may take months to conclude the investigation.
If someone’s social security number was accessed, the City said it will provide credit monitoring services and “other support” to those individuals.
“We deeply understand and regret the angst caused by cyber security incidents on our residents, customers and employees and know how concerned our stakeholders are about the possibility of personal information being accessed,” City Manager Tom Modica said in a statement. “We as a City are fully committed to following established best practices for identifying affected individuals and providing support during this difficult time.”
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