Proceedings are expected to continue as normal after Sonoma County Superior Court documents were exposed in a data breach this week, county officials said Wednesday.
Law enforcement is assessing the source and scope of the breach, which was discovered Monday afternoon. Officials haven’t identified which documents or software were involved in the breach.
“As this matter is now in the hands of law enforcement, we cannot comment,” said Cathal Conneely, public affairs director for the Judicial Council of California, which oversees the administration of the state’s judicial system.
Court Executive Officer Robert Oliver said the Judicial Council notified local officials about the breach. Records are being evaluated to determine the level of impact, he said, adding that the court’s case management system remains secure and there has been no disruption to court proceedings. Furthermore, the breach did not affect the process of filing court information.
“We are still in the process of analyzing the data that has been breached. However, the public terminals are open and access to public documents and records is still operating as normal," Oliver said Wednesday.
Records are accessible via staff and public computers at both Sonoma County courthouses. There did not appear to be any disruptions to public services this week prior to officials’ announcement of the breach.
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Sonoma County Court Documents Exposed in Data Breach
Law enforcement is assessing the source and scope of the breach, which was discovered Monday afternoon. Officials haven’t identified which documents or software were involved in the breach.
