✅ Official notice on file. Sacramento County filed this data breach notice with the California Attorney General on May 22, 2026. Compare it with the letter you received: the official copy is linked below.
Sacramento County reported a data breach caused by unauthorized access to one or more employee email accounts. The information involved includes Social Security number, date of birth, home address.
Key facts
| Incident type | Email account compromise |
|---|---|
| Data exposed | Social Security number, Date of birth, Home address |
| Reported to California AG | May 22, 2026 |
Free credit monitoring
Sacramento County is offering 12 months of Experian IdentityWorks at no cost to people who received the letter.
What to do now
- Freeze your credit for free at Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, and request an IRS Identity Protection PIN at irs.gov to block fraudulent tax returns in your name.
- Your date of birth is often used to verify identity: add a fraud alert to your credit file so lenders must confirm it is really you.
- Get your free credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com and look for accounts you do not recognize.
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Source: notification letter and filing submitted by Sacramento County to the California Attorney General. BreachLetter is not affiliated with Sacramento County. Details extracted from the official letter; always follow the instructions in your own copy.