San Jose slow to tell workers about data breach
TL;DR
San Jose officials disclosed a data breach from January 9 involving a lost USB drive with employee Social Security numbers, but have not specified the number affected or provided investigation details.
Source: San Jose Spotlight
San Jose administrators have disclosed that private information for current and former city employees may have been compromised, following a data breach last month. The incident occurred on Jan. 9 when a “workforce member” lost a USB drive that may have contained Social Security numbers, according to a letter city officials sent to people whose data may have been involved in the breach. San Jose officials have not said how many people were affected by the breach. City administrators became aware of the incident Jan. 12. City officials declined to provide additional information about the breach. They also have provided no details of their investigation. San Jose is the third largest city in California and the 12th largest in the nation. Full Story