PERSONAL DETAILS ABOUT EVERY CALIFORNIA GUN OWNER WITH A CONCEALED CARRY WEAPONS PERMIT WAS PUBLISHED TO THE INTERNET ON MONDAY. THE INFORMATION INCLUDING NAMES, ADDRESSES AND RACE WAS POSTED TO A NEW FIREARMS DASHBOARD PORTAL.
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL ROB BONTA LAUNCHED THE PORTAL TO IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY AND INFORMATION SHARING ON GUN-RELATED DATA, INCLUDING CCW PERMITS AND GUN VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS.
THE DATA BREACH WAS FIRST REPORTED TUESDAY BEFORE THE PORTAL WAS TAKEN DOWN. THAT MEANS THE SENSITIVE INFORMATION WAS ONLINE FOR AT LEAST A DAY, LEADING TO FEARS SOME PRIVATE INFORMATION WAS POSTED ELSEWHERE ONLINE.
BONTA’S OFFICE IS REPORTEDLY “WORKING WITH URGENCY” TO DISCOVER THE SCOPE OF THE BREACH AND WILL CONTACT PERMIT HOLDERS DIRECTLY TO ADVISE ON NEXT STEPS.
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