Data Thieves Hit California Property Management Company

A California property management company has been targeted by data thieves operating out of the San Diego area.

An online database belonging to Wolfe & Associates, Property Services, was compromised by cyber-criminals in a data breach that may have occurred as many as six months ago. 

The company was unaware that a breach had taken place until it was notified by the Santa Barbara Police Department on March 5. 

In a statement released on April 3, Wolfe & Associates said that it was now working with the police "to determine the extent of the information that was obtained."

Police advised Wolfe & Associates that thieves may have obtained a wide variety of data belonging to the company's customers. This information could include rental applications that contain personal information such as name, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number, and home address. 

"The Santa Barbara Police Department has been investigating the matter and informed us that the thieves likely used 'strong-arm' tactics to force breaching of security measures that were in place," said a spokesperson for Wolfe & Associates.

"On March 23, 2020, the police provided us with information about the identity of potentially affected applicants, including a list of their email addresses. Notice has been sent to those individuals."  

The company said that "people applying for apartments in Isla Vista after February of 2018, 2019 and 2020" have not been impacted by the breach.  

The culprits behind the attack, after targeting online databases belonging to several companies, have now been ..

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