California Air Resources Board Breach

The California Air Resources Board is one of six different boards that make up the California EPA. This unit was formed in 1967 and is responsible for managing the air quality of the state and setting emissions standards throughout California.

What Was the Breach?

• Mailing Address
• TRUCRS Username
• TRUCRS Account ID
• Name
• Username
• Title

How Did the Breach Occur?

This Air Resources Board breach occurred when a batch of emails was sent out, including information from tens of thousands of TRUCRS account user information. The emails were sent to account holders of the system, giving them access to information for other members of the site.

When Did This Breach Occur?

The California Air Resources breach occurred on January 3, 2023. On that date, the emails were accidentally sent out and gave out the information of the TRUCRS members.

Who Does the Breach Impact?

The California Air Resources data breach impacts TRUCRS members specifically. If you are a member of TRUCRS, your information may have been given out to other members of the organization. Your financial information and social security number should not have been made available in this data leak.

How Many Files Does the Breach Affect?

The California Air Resources Board breach exposed information for 56,167 members of TRUCRS. Each of those individuals had their information made available to other members that shouldn't have the information. It's unlikely that this information can be used in a harmful way, but impacted members should consider changing their account password as a precaution.