Hackers stole sensitive information in Torrance cyberattack

Torrance municipal officials have belatedly acknowledged that hackers stole a huge trove of computer files containing sensitive personal information of employees and “others,” that may have come from compromised city servers during a cyberattack discovered last month, but have yet to inform those whose data was taken.

“We sincerely apologize and regret any concern this incident may cause our employees and others who interact with the city,” the city said in a press release issued Thursday, April 23. “We are working hard to determine if this information originated from our systems and will notify affected individuals as soon as is reasonably possible.”

City Manager LeRoy Jackson later clarified via email that an on-going criminal investigation “constrains what information can be made available.”