BOURNE – The Barnstable County Sheriff’s office has reported a data breach traced back to an employee. The breach appeared to be intentional and not the result of an outside cybersecurity threat.
The individual has been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing.
The following is the statement from Barnstable County Sheriff Donna Buckley:
On April 22, 2025, Sheriff Donna D. Buckley was advised of a data breach. The breach appears to be an intentional act by a Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office employee and not the result of a failure of our digital or cybersecurity safeguards.
Based on information to date, the employee sent an email to their personal, non-BCSO email account. The email contained a spreadsheet with the names, home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and social security numbers of one (1) current and over 100 former Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office employees. The employee has been placed on administrative leave while the matter is being investigated.
Pursuant to G.L. Chapter 93H, we are in the process of notifying the affected employees as well as the state Attorney General’s Office.
Because this matter remains under investigation, we cannot comment further at this time.
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