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California Lawyer's Suspension Over Phishing Tests Upheld by Court

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ThreatCluster •July 30, 2026 at 22:28 UTC

•Attorney Bedrossian was suspended for failing phishing awareness tests multiple times.
•The California Court of Appeal upheld the suspension, citing cybersecurity compliance.
•The State Compensation Insurance Fund conducts regular phishing tests for employee training.

The California Court of Appeal upheld the suspension of attorney Bedrossian from the State Compensation Insurance Fund due to repeated failures in phishing awareness tests. Employed since 2004, Bedrossian was responsible for handling sensitive information and was required to complete annual cybersecurity training. The Fund implemented phishing tests in 2018 to assess employee awareness, with Bedrossian failing multiple tests and receiving additional training. The court ruled that her failures indicated a lack of mastery over the Fund's computer technology and cybersecurity protocols. The decision emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity compliance in organizations handling sensitive data.

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2018-01-01

Phishing email test campaign initiated

The State Compensation Insurance Fund began organization-wide phishing awareness tests to evaluate employee security knowledge.

2021-12-01

Bedrossian fails phishing tests

Bedrossian failed multiple phishing awareness tests, leading to additional training requirements.

2026-07-28

Court ruling on Bedrossian's suspension

The California Court of Appeal upheld the suspension, reinforcing the need for cybersecurity compliance.

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Technique (4)

Phishing
T1566.001 - Spearphishing Attachment
T1566.002 - Spearphishing Link
T1566 - Phishing

Campaign (1)

Phishing Email Test Campaign

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State Compensation Insurance Fund

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invite-workplace.com
[email protected]

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Phishing Email Test Campaign related to Phishing
Phishing Email Test Campaign related to State Compensation Insurance Fund
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Phishing Email Test Campaign related to T1566.002 - Spearphishing Link
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