Michael J. Rausch reports:
An employee with the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has been placed on leave for allegedly leaking personal information via a breach of data on over 100 former and one current employee. The sheriff’s office said that the leaked information included names, home addresses, and Social Security numbers.
In a statement, the sheriff’s office said it learned of the breach last Tuesday, April 22. Officials said the breach appeared to be an intentional act and “not the result of a failure of our digital or cybersecurity safeguards.”
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