Arizona courts say hackers stole info on more than 1.3 million people
Arizona courts disclosed a data breach affecting more than 1.3 million people after hackers accessed the state's Fines/Fees and Restitution Enforcement Program, which collects debts tied to traffic and criminal violations.
Why this matters: Court systems hold some of the most sensitive personal data that exists. Traffic violations, criminal cases, financial debts owed to the state — this is information people did not choose to share publicly. Over a million people had no say in whether Arizona stored their data in this system. Now someone else has it. The state runs the program, the state got breached, and the people affected are left dealing with the consequences of someone else's security failure.
Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Lawyers · Compliance
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