Carmel search warrant affidavit alleges illegal access to sensitive files
By ANDY STINY Herald Correspondent, 06/17/2013 Highlight Excerpts:
Carmel's information technology manager illegally downloaded an employee's performance evaluation, data about an employee's medical procedure, the pay scales of every police officer in the city and emails belonging to the mayor, police chief and fire chief, documents connected to a search warrant of his home allege.
Carmel information technical systems manager Steve McInchak has not been charged. His attorney, Richard Rosen, said last week that McInchak was doing what his job authorized him to do.
The documents do not specifically say who, or what, led city officials to hire Alcock.
The search warrant includes a provision that allows the devices seized from McInchak's home to be searched at the district attorney's office or another law enforcement facility and it notes this could take "a great deal of time" requiring special equipment and software.
Posted: Jun 17, 2013 6:07 PM PDT Updated: Jun 17, 2013 6:15 PM PDT
By Marissa Pendergrass
Warrant: Carmel
By Felix Cortez, KSBW.com ACTION NEWS 8
3:06 PM PDT Jun 17, 2013
Excerpt Highlights:
The search warrant states that Mcinchak illegally accessed
employees' personal files by using their usernames and passwords. He then
downloaded personal files onto his computer.
When police searched his home last week, investigators
hauled away a laptop, personal computer, two thumb drives, and a couple of CDs,
according to the search warrant.
Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 1:40
pm | Updated: 3:47 pm, Mon Jun 17, 2013. Sara Rubin
Excerpt Highlights:
A forensic computer investigator uncovered sensitive files
on McInchak's computer, including medical information; emails sent between the
city administrator and city council members obtained by accessing
City Councilwoman Victoria Beach's email accounts; and the pay scale of all
police officers and a code enforcement officer.
Carmel Police Cmdr. Paul Tomasi declined to comment because
it's an ongoing investigation. He says they expect to be able to turn over
their findings to the District Attorney within about two weeks.
McInchak could face felony charges. He's currently on administrative
leave.
Excerpt Highlights:
Documents supporting a search warrant allege Carmel
tech systems manager Steve McInchak illegally downloaded sensitive computer
files and emails of high-ranking Carmel
The computers were taken to the Monterey County District
Attorney's Office and it could take some time to examine those, according to
the affidavit.
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