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Data breach exposes call and text records of almost all AT&T customers

Written on 12 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A massive data breach has exposed the call and text message records of tens of millions of AT&T cellphone customers, as well as many non-customers, the telecom company revealed on Friday. The data includes the telephone numbers... (Continue reading)

Social Security numbers released in SLO County data breach

Written on 3 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office released 12 individuals’ Social Security numbers to two private title companies. Ten of the 12 individuals whose Social Security numbers were released are SLO County residents. [Tribune] Clerk-recorder’s office officials say the Social... (Continue reading)

Lacey Fowler let out of jail after most charges dropped

Written on 2 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge sentenced former Cuesta College employee Lacey Fowler last week to nearly a year in jail, yet Fowler is already out of custody, according to county sheriff’s office records. Prosecutors dropped the majority of the charges... (Continue reading)

SLO County again sends errant email

Written on 16 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments

Less than two months after San Luis Obispo County officials seemingly fixed the problem, another county email errantly went out to a group of subscribers who monitor developments and organize cleanups at local beaches. In July, a county social services worker... (Continue reading)

1001 Ashley Madison users in SLO County

Written on 28 Aug, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 63 comments

By CALCOASTNEWS STAFF In San Luis Obispo County, of the 1001 participants on the hookup website Ashley Madison, 978 are men and 23 are women. The largest single occupation for local users is lawyer followed by doctor. Users include pastors,... (Continue reading)

SLO County goofs, then threatens the messenger

Written on 21 Aug, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 38 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The head of the San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services threatened a citizen with prosecution for revealing a privacy breach caused by county workers. Last month, a county social services worker forwarded an email to... (Continue reading)

Alleged Cuesta College data thief accused of spousal battery

Written on 30 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Prosecutors allege a Cuesta College employee, who is accused of breaching the campus data system, also committed battery against her husband and participated in a drug operation with him. [Tribune] Lacey Fowler, 29, already faces a felony count of illegally... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College analyst arrested

Written on 18 Jun, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE UPDATE: Statement from Cuesta College, ““Cuesta College follows Education Code when hiring. There is a question in the official application that asks specifically about criminal offenses. Controlled substances and sex crimes are the only two things that... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College breach led to drug bust

Written on 17 Jun, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE While serving a search warrant at the home of a Cuesta College Human Resources analyst suspected of misappropriation of employee personal information, investigators discovered more than four pounds of methamphetamine and heroin. On May 31, a Cuesta... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College employee nabs private data

Written on 13 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Cuesta College employee is accused of downloading private data including employee names, addresses and Social Security numbers to their private email account. Cuesta College President Gil Stork notified Cuesta College employees through a Thursday email in which he said... (Continue reading)