At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent Rio Hondo Community College data breach. This breach was disclosed following a cyber security incident, which may have affected an unknown number of individuals, potentially exposing sensitive personal information.
A recent report from the Attorney General of California states that the Rio Hondo Community College was compromised due to a cyber security attack on October 19, 2023. The company discovered that portions of its IT network had been encrypted during a ransomware attack prompting them to secure their system and launch an investigation. It was confirmed that an unauthorized party was able to access its computer network between October 12, 2023 and October 19, 2023, including files containing confidential information belonging to current and former students. Data breach letters were sent out by Rio Hondo Community College on February 27, 2024 informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data.
Located in Whittier, California, Rio Hondo Community College is a community college that serves the communities of El Monte, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, South El Monte, and Whittier.
How do you know that you were affected by the Rio Hondo Community College data breach? Usually victims receive a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH in the mail, but the impact of a breach can be felt long before notices are sent to those affected. This can be in the form of fraudulent financial activity and other forms of identity theft.
If you believe you were affected, we encourage you to reach out to our data breach attorneys for a no-cost consultation about your situation, your eligibility to file a data breach class action lawsuit and any compensation that may be available to you.
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