Arizona court system hack leads to theft of personal data belonging to 1.3 million Americans
Someone "clicked on a link in an email" and unwillingly enabled the theft of sensitive data.
A cyberattack at the Arizona Supreme Court resulted in the theft of personal data belonging to over a million Americans. The attack occurred when an employee clicked a malicious link in an email, leading to the compromise of sensitive information. The Arizona Supreme Court confirmed that the breach involved data on 1.3 million people with unpaid court fees, fines, and restitution payments dating back 30 years.
Additionally, the attackers obtained nearly 30,000 active and inactive orders of protection and 150,000 reports from a foster care board, dating back to 2010. While the court's operations remained unaffected, the stolen data is highly valuable to cybercriminals, as it can be used to craft personalized phishing emails and spread malware.
The court's IT team detected and shut down the attack on a backup server approximately two hours after it was discovered on September 24. As of now, there is no evidence that the stolen information has been used or shared on the dark web. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, and the court's spokesperson, Alberto Rodriguez, stated that the records were not altered or deleted.
Attacking courts is a common occurrence, as they handle sensitive information, and similar attacks have been reported in other parts of the United States and abroad.
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