Four Laptops Stolen from Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department

It takes a gutsy thief to steal from the police, but someone had the ambition and tools to do just that.

Four laptops were stolen from a sheriff’s cars, and the information available with these laptops is nothing to laugh at.

Private information was not stored on the laptops themselves, but the laptops do have direct access to the county data system. By being able to log into this database, one could have a lot of personal data in their hands.

Although the laptops are password protected, there is always that fear that the right hacker could gain access to the system. There are even software programs that can get an inexperienced person through the passwords. Though residents may not want to purchase identity theft protection just yet it is still recommended that you order your credit reports regularily and keep an eye on all statements for signs of identity theft.