Arizona courts say hackers stole info on more than 1.3 million people
Hackers stole court records on more than 1.3 million people after phishing an Arizona courts employee.
Arizona court officials said investigators confirmed criminal hackers accessed and copied backup files from the statewide Fines/Fees and Restitution Enforcement (FARE) program, exposing names, Social Security numbers, and case numbers for more than 1.3 million people spanning about 30 years. The intrusion, announced September 25, began September 24 after an employee clicked a malicious email link and continued until IT shut the system down. Attackers also copied more than 150,000 Foster Care Review Board reports dating to 2010, including records on about 8,000 children currently in care, plus some protective-order records. Officials said the incident was not ransomware and that no group has claimed it or demanded a ransom.