Syracuse, N.Y. — A breach of Syracuse Police Department digital files discovered in early 2025 has cost city taxpayers $250,000 after more than a year of investigation.
Thousands of people named in SPD records dating back several decades could be receiving letters stating their personal information — including Social Security numbers — may have been obtained in a data breach discovered in early 2025.
Syracuse officials – citing ongoing security protocols – won’t say how many people were affected or what specific data was compromised…