"Allegheny County Issues Notice of Data Breach"

Allegheny County recently released limited details on a data breach.  According to the county, they were affected by a global cybersecurity incident impacting the popular file transfer tool, MOVEit.  The county noted that the breach allowed a group of cybercriminals to access county files on May 28 and 29.  The hackers claim they're only interested in business data and deleted files from the county.  However, the county said they could have obtained personal information from Social Security numbers to health information.  The county recommends that those concerned they are affected by the breach should monitor their credit for things such as new credit inquiries, new accounts opened, delinquent payments, and other things that would imply their identity was stolen.

 

CBS Pittsburgh reports: "Allegheny County Issues Notice of Data Breach"

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