Ransomware Attack Affects over 2300 Sonoma County Clients

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Over 2,300 clients of three Sonoma County agencies may have had their personal data hacked. A third party contractor with the county, Seneca Family of Agencies, reported they were attacked by ransomware in August which may have exposed personal data including names, social security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, diagnosis and treatment information. Seneca provides mental health, counseling and family engagement services for the county Human Services Department. The county says that there isn’t any evidence that anyone’s data has been misused and Seneca has been notifying county clients whose data was stored on their network. The ransomware attack didn’t affect any of the county’s computer systems.