The city of Oakland could be facing another data leak days after a ransomware group exposed its first batch of sensitive files stolen off the city's network, sources tell the ABC7 News I-Team.
"It could've been done through a phishing email that someone clicked on and gave up their credentials, or it could've been done through vulnerabilities," Aurand. "So if there was a vulnerability in a system that wasn't patched."
Aurand says the hacker group's page on the dark web linking to the stolen data already has more than 1,500 views -- adding now the concern is the information could be sold to other hacker groups. "I've been employed for many, many years in the political landscape here and this must be one of the greatest challenges we've had," Gallo said.
Gallo added these investments will need to be prioritized but added it won't be easy. The city is bracing for a nearly $200 million deficit next year.
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