A data breach in May could have leaked individuals' names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license or state identification numbers and passport numbers.
Nicole Ludden The city of Tucson has reported a data breach that put more than 123,500 individuals’ personal information at risk for fraudulent use.
According to Principal Assistant City Attorney Roi Lusk, the city detected suspicious activity May 29 when someone hacked into a user’s account and may have copied data from the city’s network. There is no indication the information leaked has been used fraudulently, according to Lusk, based on scans of the dark web in conjunction with forensic specialists and state and federal partners. For the majority of those notified, their information was left vulnerable in the breach, “we can't determine for certain that information even left the network,” Lusk said.
The combination of leaked Social Security, driver’s license and passport numbers increase an individual’s likelihood of new credit or loan accounts being fraudulently taken out in an individual’s name. Another risk posed by the city’s data breach is legal evasion, where someone can attempt to steal another’s identity with the intent to commit unlawful activity and evade detection, according to Van Dyke.
To increase the city’s data security efforts, Lusk said Tucson is determining how the city can better protect user information in the future. The city has hired third-party forensic specialists to monitor more than 6,000 city servers, laptops and PCs used to conduct city business while enhancing monitoring systems that alert staff to security breaches.
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