Law enforcement is assessing the source and scope of the breach which was discovered Monday afternoon. Officials haven’t identified which documents or software were involved in the breach.
“As this matter is now in the hands of law enforcement we cannot comment,” said Cathal Conneely , public affairs director for the Judicial Council of California , which oversees the administration of the state’s judicial system.
In an email to The Press Democrat, Court Executive Officer Robert Oliver said the Judicial Council notified local officials about the breach.
Records, he said, are now being evaluated to determine the level of impact.
Oliver added the court’s case management system remains secure, and there has been no disruption to court proceedings. Furthermore, the breach did not affect the process of filing court information.
“We are still in the process of analyzing the data that has been breached. However, the public terminals are open and access to public documents and records is still operating as normal, Oliver said Wednesday afternoon.
Records are accessible via staff and public computers at both Sonoma County courthouses on Administration Drive and Cleveland Avenue .
There did not appear to be any disruptions to public services this week prior to officials’ announcement of the breach.
Sonoma County Superior Court operates under the Superior Court of the State of California and Brian Staebell , Sonoma County assistant district attorney, said his office hadn’t been advised of any affect to the county network.
As of Wednesday afternoon, it appeared the breach was limited to Sonoma County as officials with the Napa County District Attorney’s Office and Napa County Superior Court both said they were not affected.
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