A September 24 cyberattack on Arizona's court system stole PII for 1.3M people, including 30K orders of protection and 150K reports from a foster care board (Associated Press)

Arizona's court system suffered a cyberattack that compromised personal data of over a million individuals, including those with unpaid court fees, fines and restitution payments dating back up to 30 years. The attackers also obtained records of around 30,000 active and inactive orders of protection and 150,000 reports from a foster care board concerning unfit parents.

The assault was traced back to a court employee who clicked on a malicious link in an email. Although the attackers have not been traced to use or share the stolen data, the Arizona Supreme Court has notified those affected. No evidence suggests the breach has impacted court cases, and there were no alterations or deletions of records. The attackers did not target jurors, witnesses, or court employees.