![]() "We are conducting an extensive investigation into this incident with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement. Since the investigation is ongoing, Justus said she would not provide the Times-News with any more details, including how many of its employees were affected. "Upon identifying the issue, we have been closely working with the North Carolina Local Government Information Systems Association Strike Team, as well as the National Guard and other local, state and federal law enforcement partners to investigate the incident, protect employee information and prevent unauthorized access to our data or other systems," Connet said. The statement said the city is working with the North Carolina Joint Cybersecurity Task Force and other government agencies, along with a third-party contractor, to investigate the incident. ![]() More: Hendersonville Parks & Rec asking for feedback on current, future parks "We do not believe that any employee financial data or beneficiary information was part of this incident." "We determined that an unauthorized actor has made employee data available online that may include employee names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers" and Social Security numbers, Connet said. 1, 2021, were not affected by the incident." "Hopefully, the city is right in its assessment that the incident affected only employee data, but until that’s confirmed, people should hope for the best and plan for the worst."Ĭonnet said in the statement that it appears that people "first employed after Jan. so too should anybody else who has had dealings with the city," he said. "At this point, employees and former employees should assume that whatever information the city held about them is now in the hands of cybercriminals. More: Hendersonville city employees target of cybersecurity breach
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