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Personal information of California drivers potentially compromised in ransomware attack of DMV contractor
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Share: The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) says the personal information of California drivers might have been leaked in a security breach.
The agency sent out a statement on Wednesday, saying a contractor it uses to verify vehicle registration addresses was the victim of a ransomware attack in early February.
The attack may have compromised information provided by the DMV to the company, Automatic Funds Transfer Services, Inc. (AFTS) of Seattle.
This information includes the last 20 months of California vehicle registration records that contain names, addresses, license plate numbers, and vehicle identification numbers (VIN).
The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced Wednesday that a third-party company it shares data with has had a security breach. It is unclear if any DMV information was compromised at this time.
Security breach at DMV contractor may have exposed personal information of millions of California vehicle owners
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A company that handles data from the DMV was the target of a ransomware attack this month.Richard Vogel / Associated Press 2019
Personal information for possibly millions of California drivers may have been accessible to hackers after a company contracting with the California Department of Motor Vehicles suffered a security breach earlier this month.
Law enforcement and the FBI are investigating a ransomware attack that targeted Automatic Funds Transfer Services, a Seattle company that handles billing and statement processing, and may have exposed DMV vehicle registration records that contain names, addresses, license plate numbers and vehicle identification numbers, officials said. In general, a ransomware attack infects and locks down a computer or network and demands a payment in order for the system to work again.