Ransomware Attack On Seattle Company May Have Compromised California DMV Names, License Plate Numbers

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The California DMV issued an alert that there was a security breach to a third-party vendor that verifies drivers’ addresses.
A ransomware attack happened this month at Automatic Funds Transfer Service, a Seattle company the DMV uses to verify addresses. The DMV says it immediately stopped using all data transfers to AFTS, and notified law enforcement, including the FBI, and has entered into an emergency contract with another address verification company.
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