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Miami Dade County in Florida suffered a significant data security incident involving the compromise of municipal service records. The breach occurred on May 31, 2023, and exposed sensitive personal information of approximately 62,000 individuals. The leaked data set included highly sensitive identifiers such as Social Security Numbers and passwords stored in plain text. This incident highlights vulnerabilities in local government data management systems and poses a severe risk of identity theft and unauthorized account access for the affected residents of the county.