On November 9, 2012, Reyes Beverage Group experienced a data breach reported by the California Office of the Attorney General on January 4, 2013. The incident involved the accidental transmission of a sensitive internal report to an incorrect email address. The exposed report contained confidential employee information, specifically names and Social Security numbers (SSNs). While the exact number of affected individuals remains undisclosed (marked as 'UNKN'), the breach posed a significant risk of identity theft, financial fraud, or misuse of personal data.The company responded by implementing additional safeguards to prevent similar errors in the future, though the report does not specify the nature of these measures. The breach was classified as an inadvertent disclosure rather than a targeted cyberattack, but the exposure of SSNs—highly sensitive identifiers—elevates the severity due to the potential for long-term harm to employees. No evidence suggests the data was exploited maliciously post-breach, but the incident underscores vulnerabilities in data-handling protocols, particularly in email communications involving personally identifiable information (PII).