Home / Technology / Pennsylvania Residents Warned of Widespread Data Breach
Pennsylvania Residents Warned of Widespread Data Breach
16 Nov
Summary
- Personal data, including social security numbers, potentially accessed
- Breach detected in August, no evidence of misuse yet
- Attorney general's office offering identity protection services
In a concerning development, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office has alerted residents of the commonwealth to a data breach that occurred earlier this year. According to the office, personal information, including social security numbers, may have been accessed during a "cyber incident" that took place in August.
The breach was detected on August 9th, just a couple of weeks after a 911 outage impacted the entire state. However, the 911 outage in July was caused by a technical issue, not a cyberattack.
While the data breach has been confirmed, the attorney general's office has stated that there is currently no evidence that the exposed information has been misused. Some of those affected by the breach were notified on Friday, and the office has offered identity protection services to help mitigate the potential risks.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office has assured residents that they are taking this matter seriously and working to address the situation. They have urged anyone who may have been impacted to take advantage of the identity protection services being provided.
