The City of Pittsburg is offering resources to its residents, employees, and partners as it completes its investigation into a security incident from August 2024.
Once the City discovered the incident, the City worked with external cybersecurity specialists to secure its systems and thoroughly assess the situation. Although the incident was quickly resolved and the City’s network secured, the investigation into potentially involved data is ongoing.
For updates relating to this incident and information on protecting personal information, individuals are encouraged to visit the City of Pittsburg’s dedicated website at www.pittsburgca.gov/securityincident.
As a precaution, the City is offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protection for 12 months through Experian to individuals who have a connection to the City of Pittsburg and are concerned about this incident .
Individuals interested in these services can contact the dedicated call center at 855-260-7553, Monday through Friday from 6:00am through 6:00pm Pacific Time for more information or to enroll.
Once the investigation is complete, the City will inform individuals if their personal information was involved. The City values the trust of its residents, employees, and partners and encourages them to contact the call center with any questions or concerns. For the most recent updates, individuals should visit the dedicated website.
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- Aug 23, 2024 – Pittsburg Experiences Cybersecurity Incident: On or around August 18, 2024, the City of Pittsburg identified a security incident affecting a portion of our computer systems. Upon detection, we immediately took steps to secure our systems and engaged external cybersecurity specialists to assist with the investigation. Our work with the cybersecurity specialists is ongoing. While we aim to be transparent and forthcoming with information relating to the incident, we do not want to make premature assumptions about the extent of impact or other details, which may evolve as the forensic investigation advances.
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