Long Beach City officials have announced a data breach. A third-party cybersecurity firm has been engaged to understand the scope and nature of the stolen data, which could include sensitive resident and employee information. Customers have been advised on protective measures to take and potentially affected individuals will be notified by mail. The city is working to restore its systems, and has spent considerable amounts on cyber security insurance and defenses in recent years.

Nearly 250,000 Records From Tax Credit Consulting Agency Exposed
Summarize this content to a maximum of 60 words: Research has uncovered an unencrypted, non-password-protected database containing 245,949 records.