Sacramento County Sheriff Releases Statement on Recent D.O.J. Leak
Originally published as a Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post:
“Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an “unauthorized release of information” by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) containing personally identifiable information of California’s CCW holders as well as possible firearms Dealer Record of Sale (DROS) information and other database information related to firearms ownership. The release was in conjunction with DOJ’s launch of its “2022 Firearms Dashboard Portal.” The information that was released included, but was not limited to, names, ages, date of birth, and addresses of individuals who hold CCWs in California.
It is worth noting the compromised data ALSO INCLUDED personal information for Gun Violence Restraining Orders (GVRO’s). This means that for a short period of time, the personal data of firearm permit holders statewide, such as judges, reserve officers and domestic violence victims, was made public.
DOJ officials informed us they are working with urgency to determine the scope and breadth of the information released and have pulled the dashboard and all related links down. DOJ has issued a statement regarding the breach of information and will also provide free credit monitoring services for individuals whose data was exposed because of this incident.
You can find DOJ’s statement and a complete list of databases that were released at the following website:
https://oag.ca.gov/…/california-department-justice…
You can also find a statement released by California State Sheriff’s Association at the following website:
https://www.calsheriffs.org/…/california-sheriffs…/
We ask everyone to please be vigilant in monitoring personal account information and report any suspicious activity you encounter.
If you have any questions or concerns, please direct them to the CCW unit of Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office at 916-874-8450.”
