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Thomson Reuters C-Track Breach Exposed Court Data Across U.S. and Canada

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Summary

Thomson Reuters said an intruder obtained C-Track files affecting courts in at least 12 U.S. states, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada. Potentially exposed data includes sealed records and sensitive personal information; the number affected is unknown.

Key points

  • Thomson Reuters said an unauthorized party obtained certain C-Track files in March; the company discovered the activity on June 30.
  • Affected court systems span at least 12 U.S. states, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada.
  • Potentially affected information includes Social Security and driver’s license numbers, medical and health insurance information, dates of birth, and sealed or confidential court records.
  • The company has not disclosed how the attacker gained access, who was responsible, how much data was taken, or how many people were affected.
  • Thomson Reuters said the breach occurred in its own environment, not through the affected courts’ systems, and that C-Track remains operational.
  • The company said it added security measures and is offering affected individuals 12 months of credit monitoring and identity theft protection.
  • The company said there is no evidence the incident has resulted in fraud or misuse of information.

Article Details

Victim Organization
Thomson Reuters
Incident Type
Unauthorized access to and acquisition of files from the C-Track court case management platform
Data Types Exposed
  • Sealed or confidential court information
  • Names
  • Social Security numbers
  • Driver’s license numbers
  • Medical information
  • Dates of birth
  • Health insurance information
Affected Records
Unknown; the number of affected people has not been disclosed.
Affected Data Size
Not disclosed
Operational Impact
Thomson Reuters said C-Track was not disrupted and remains fully operational. The incident occurred within Thomson Reuters’ environment, not the affected courts’ networks or systems.
Ransom Or Extortion
None reported
Claim Status
confirmed

Vendors

Thomson ReutersThomson Reuters disclosed a breach of its C-Track court records platform that exposed sealed court information and sensitive personal data across at least 12 U.S.

Products

C-TrackThomson Reuters disclosed a breach of its C-Track court records platform that exposed sealed court information and sensitive personal data across at least 12 U.S.

Countries

CanadaVirgin Islands, and Canada.

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