Seven government agencies now have access to some drivers' Social Security numbers thanks to a data breach at the California Department of Motor Vehicles. According to the organisation, the breach had an impact on 3,200 people for at least the previous four years. The DMV says that it was not hacked and that no private persons or organisations received the information. According to the DMV, steps were taken right away to fix the access issue and make sure that no further private information was leaked.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (CA DMV) reported a data breach on November 6, 2015, involving an erroneous disclosure of personal information on September 28, 2015. The breach affected the Riverside Probation Department and involved the accidental transmission of names, dates of birth, physical descriptions, and driver license numbers, but did not include Social Security Numbers.