Arizona Courts Say Cyberattackers Copied Arizonans’ Personal Information
Summary
Arizona court officials say attackers targeted the state court system and may have copied personally identifiable information. The courts are notifying people believed affected and supporting an FBI investigation.
Key points
- Arizona court IT staff discovered the attack and acted to stop it.
- Court leaders believe attackers copied personally identifiable information about many Arizonans.
- The Administrative Office of the Courts is notifying people believed to be affected.
- The court system is cooperating with the FBI and says it will share more details when possible.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Arizona court system
- Victim Domain
- azcourts.gov
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack; court leaders believe personally identifiable information was copied.
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-09-25
- Data Types Exposed
- Personally identifiable information
- Affected Records
- Many Arizonans; exact number not disclosed.
- Operational Impact
- Court IT staff discovered the attack and took steps to stop it. No further operational impact is reported.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- None reported.
- Claim Status
- alleged