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Personal information for over 1 million people stolen in a cyberattack on Arizona’s court system
On September 24, a cyberattack on the Arizona Supreme Court compromised personal data of approximately 1.3 million people enrolled in the state's FARE program, a court debt collection initiative.
Arizona Supreme Court spokesperson Alberto Rodriguez said the breach occurred after a court employee clicked a malicious link in a phishing email, triggering an investigation into the unauthorized access.
Beyond debtor records, attackers accessed more than 150,000 confidential Foster Care Review Board reports dating to 2010 and nearly 30,000 active or inactive orders of protection.
Analyst Erin Meehan warned victims face "lifelong consequences" if identities are stolen, while advocate Lori Ford criticized that "no parents have been notified" of the breach affecting foster care records.
Officials notified the FBI and confirmed no court records were altered or deleted, though the court continues identifying affected individuals to help them "mitigate the damage" from the incident.