Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management data breach
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Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management (United States) notified the California Attorney General of a data breach on 16 January 2026. The breach began on 26 November 2025, 51 days before it was reported.
Status
Confirmed breach
People affected
Not reported yet
Reported
16 January 2026
Breach began
26 November 2025
Time to tell
51 days (the median in California’s notices over the last year: 154 days)
What was exposed
The register’s list does not say what was exposed; the notice it links to (under Sources) usually does.
If Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management had your data
Look for Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management’s own notice or letter: it should say what of yours was involved. Keep it.
The register’s list does not say what was exposed; the notice it links to (under Sources) usually does. If Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management has a password of yours, change it now to be safe.
Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, your bank or the police. Never give codes or passwords, never approve a sign-in you did not start, never move money.
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