"The data breach, which involved hackers associated with the ransomware group Play, brought many of the city government's technological systems to a crashing halt, holding up the city's ability to carry out basic services for weeks on end. Home addresses, medical information and even Social Security numbers were compromised in the attack and ended up on the dark web - a hidden layer of the internet that can be accessed only with certain software."
"The ordeal in Oakland resulted in a class-action lawsuit, led by police services technician Hada Gonzalez, that eventually saw over 10,000 plaintiffs, including past and current city personnel of all kinds, said Scott Cole, an attorney representing them. It is unclear exactly how many city employees claimed payouts this year, but in principle the city agreed to distribute checks worth $175 each to Oakland police officers affected in the ransomware attack. The settlement, filed in May, had not previously been reported by local news outlets."
Oakland agreed to pay settlements to thousands of current and former police officers and city workers after a 2023 ransomware attack exposed personal information. Hackers associated with the Play ransomware group halted many city government technological systems and disrupted basic services for weeks. Home addresses, medical information and Social Security numbers were compromised and posted on the dark web. The breach prompted a class-action lawsuit led by police services technician Hada Gonzalez that included over 10,000 plaintiffs from past and current city personnel. The city agreed to distribute $175 checks to affected Oakland police officers, while other city workers could receive up to $350 if they demonstrated financial losses.
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