California DMV warns of data breach after a contractor was hit by ransomware

California DMV warns of data breach after a contractor was hit by ransomware

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https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/18/california-motor-vehicles-afts-ransomware/

California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is warning of a potential data breach after a contractor was hit by ransomware.

The Seattle-based Automatic Funds Transfer Services (AFTS), which the DMV said it has used for verifying changes of address with the national database since 2019, was hit by an unspecified strain of ransomware earlier this month.

California DMV warns of data breach after a contractor was hit by ransomware

Feb 18, 2021, 4:46pm UTC
https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/18/california-motor-vehicles-afts-ransomware/ > California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is warning of a potential data breach after a contractor was hit by ransomware. > The Seattle-based Automatic Funds Transfer Services (AFTS), which the DMV said it has used for verifying changes of address with the national database since 2019, was hit by an unspecified strain of ransomware earlier this month.