On December 17, 2015, the County of San Diego experienced an unintentional data breach reported by the California Office of the Attorney General on January 26, 2016. The incident involved the disclosure of sensitive personal information of eight County employees to Wells Fargo. The compromised data included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and other identifying details, exposing employees to potential identity theft, financial fraud, or targeted phishing attacks. The breach was attributed to an internal error, leading to the unauthorized transfer of confidential records. While the scale of affected individuals was relatively small, the nature of the exposed data—particularly Social Security numbers—posed significant risks to the impacted employees. The County likely faced reputational damage and potential legal or regulatory scrutiny due to the failure to safeguard employee records. No evidence suggested malicious external hacking, but the incident highlighted vulnerabilities in data-handling protocols within the organization.