TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The City of Tucson said its network suffered a data breach in May.
According to a city notice, the breach happened May 29. On Aug. 4, the city learned that files might have been copied and taken from the city's network. It conducted a forensic review of the breach and found Sept. 12 that personal information for several people was taken from the network.
The information included names, Social Security numbers, driver license numbers and passport numbers. The city hasn't found evidence that the information was misused.
The city is offering potential victims free access to credit monitoring and identity protection services for a year
The city is also instituting security measures to prevent future breaches.
A city spokesperson said the breach affects current and former employees, as well as those who have done business with the city. The spokesperson released this statement:
Persons who received the letters notifying them of the data security event included current and former city employees, as well as some of their dependents, and persons who may have conducted business with the City, for instance they might have or had a business license. There was no financial information compromised by the data event. We have more information on our web page. https://www.tucsonaz.gov/home/announcement/city-tucson-data-security-event [tucsonaz.gov]
For more information, call (833) 675-2190.
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