A data breach of the software company Salesforce has compromised the data of hundreds of thousands of licensed professionals in the state of Washington, some of which may already be circulating on the dark web. The department of licensing became aware of the breach on Jan. 24, after detecting “chatter” about a state Licensing Department breach on the dark web. The website catalogs personal data for a wide array of licensed professionals throughout Washington state, including occupations as diverse as auctioneers, tattoo artists, morticians, and geologists, among many others. The data includes names, social security numbers, and other sensitive personal information of immense significance to the identity security of the individuals listed in the database. The site has been out of service indefinitely since the breach in order to protect the information of those affected. Recent anecdotes indicate that at least some of the information acquired in the breach may …