California gun owners 'horrified' after state DOJ data breach exposes identities: 'Alarming situation'
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California's Department of Justice faced a data breach this week that revealed personal information for thousands of gun owners who applied for concealed carry permits.
The California DOJ confirmed the data breach on Wednesday and has launched an investigation. The breach followed an update to the state’s Firearms Dashboard Portal Monday, and exposed personal information for people who were granted or denied concealed carry permits between 2011 and 2021.
"Based on the Department’s current investigation, the incident exposed the personal information of individuals who were granted or denied a concealed and carry weapons (CCW) permit between 2011-2021. The information exposed included names, date of birth, gender, race, driver’s license number, addresses, and criminal history," the state’s DOJ said in a statement.